Attritted

[sagehen]

Speaking of military lingo, I heard for the first time in my life, so far
as I can remember, the word "attritted" regarding Iraq's military armament.
It seemed obviously a backformation from "attrition," and sure enough, the
OED gives it as such from M20 /military slang/.  Is it ever used in any
other context?  It was a Canadian military historian who uttered it on this
occasion.
A. Murie