Associations to the word «Abrasive»
Noun
- Grinding
- Grit
- Hardness
- Emery
- Silica
- Ceramic
- Silicon
- Oxide
- Filler
- Coating
- Nozzle
- Finer
- Cleaning
- Paste
- Rubbing
- Powder
- Wheel
- Particle
- Aluminium
- Scratch
- Grain
- Sand
- Finishing
- Material
- Friction
- Tool
- Metal
- Surface
- Drill
- Wear
- Lining
- Personality
- Gel
- Bead
- Mineral
- Removal
- Diamond
- Resin
- Polish
- Steel
- Disk
- Blast
- Norton
- Finish
- Belt
- Remove
- Manufacture
- Tooth
- Manufacturing
- Substance
- Compound
- Acid
- Stone
- Mixture
- Crystal
- Cut
- Hydroxide
- Enamel
- Process
- Product
- Copper
- Shape
- Lyric
- Amnesia
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
ABRASIVE, adjective. Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. [First attested in 1805.]
ABRASIVE, adjective. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation. [First attested in 1925.]
ABRASIVE, noun. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
ABRASIVE, noun. (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
ABRASIVE DISC, noun. A disc of abrasive material that rotates in a tool such as a sander
ABRASIVE PAPER, noun. An abrasive material made by gluing grains of a coarse abrasive to a cloth or paper surface.
Dictionary definition
ABRASIVE, noun. A substance that abrades or wears down.
ABRASIVE, adjective. Causing abrasion.
ABRASIVE, adjective. Sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.