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abranchiata |
abranchiate |
abranchious |
abrase |
abrasion |
abrasive
| abrasive material
| abrasiveness
| abraum
| abraum salts
| abraxas
abrasive
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun abrasive has 1 sense
- abrasive(n = noun.substance) abradant, abrasive material - a substance that abrades or wears down; Array is a kind of material, stuff
has particulars: carborundum, steel wool, wire wool, emery cloth, emery paper, sandpaper
Derived form adjective abrasive1
Adjective abrasive has 2 senses
- abrasive(s = adj.all) scratchy - causing abrasion; Array Derived forms verb abrade2, verb abrade1, noun abrasive1, noun abrasiveness1
- abrasive(s = adj.all) harsh - sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character" Derived form noun abrasiveness2
OXFORD DICTIONARY
abrasive, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 a tending to rub or graze. b capable of polishing by rubbing or grinding.
2 harsh or hurtful in manner.
--n. an abrasive substance.
--adj.
1 a tending to rub or graze. b capable of polishing by rubbing or grinding.
2 harsh or hurtful in manner.
--n. an abrasive substance.
Etymology
as ABRADE + -IVE
THESAURUS
abrasive
ablation, ablative, abradant, abrasion, aluminum oxide, attrition, attritive, auto polish, buffing, burnish, burnishing, chafe, chafing, colcothar, corundum, crocus, detrition, dressing, emery, emery board, emery paper, erasure, erosion, erosive, file, filing, fretting, galling, garnet, gnawing, grazing, grinding, lawn-roller, limation, nail file, polish, polishes, polishing, pumice, pumice stone, rasp, rasping, roller, rottenstone, rouge, rubbing away, sandblasting, sanding, sandpaper, scouring, scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching, scrub, scrubbing, scuff, shining, shoe polish, silicon carbide, silver polish, sleeker, slicker, smooth, smoother, smoothing, wax, wear, wearing away
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