abrader

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

abrade +‎ -er

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (US) IPA: /əˈbɹeɪ.dɚ/

Noun [edit]

abrader (plural abraders)

  1. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. [First attested in the late 19th century.][1]
  2. (archaeology) A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.

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References [edit]

  1. ^ 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 7: