ABRASIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Did you know? Abrasive Has Latin Roots Once upon a time, English had abrade and abrase. While abrade remains a familiar word, abrase is rare but survives in abrasive. Both verbs come from abrādere, meaning "to remove by rubbing" or "to scrape off."
Tureng - abrasive - Türkçe İngilizce Sözlük
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abrasive — / (AmE /əˈbreɪsɪv/ – BrE /əˈbreɪsɪv/)/ — Fiziksel olarak yüzey kazıyabilen veya mecazi olarak ilişkilerde rahatsız edici sertlik taşıyan sıfattır. Latince abrade... — Synonyms: harsh, grating, rough — 147 translations in Tureng English-Turkish Dictionary
Abrasive - Wikipedia
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This gives rise to a large variation in the physical and chemical composition of abrasives as well as the shape of the abrasive. Some common uses for abrasives include grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, cutting, drilling, sharpening, lapping, and sanding (see abrasive machining).
Abrasive | Types, Grades, Uses & Applications | Britannica
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abrasive, sharp, hard material used to wear away the surface of softer, less resistant materials. Included within the term are both natural and synthetic substances, ranging from the relatively soft particles used in household cleansers and jeweler’s polish to the hardest known material, the diamond.
Abrasive - definition of abrasive by The Free Dictionary
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Define abrasive. abrasive synonyms, abrasive pronunciation, abrasive translation, English dictionary definition of abrasive. adj. 1. Causing abrasion: scratched the stovetop with an abrasive cleanser. 2. Harsh and rough in manner: an unpleasant, abrasive personality. n.
Abrasive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
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Some 200 years later, the adjective form of the word — abrasive — came into use to describe a type of grinding tool. By the 1920s, abrasive had acquired the more figurative sense of annoying and infuriating. If you find someone abrasive, he or she grinds away at your nerves.