Associations to the word «Abrasive»
Noun
Adjective
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
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