abrasive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈbreɪsɪv/

Adjective

abrasive (comparative more abrasive, superlative most abrasive)

1. Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
2. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition.

   An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.

   Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.

Translations

producing abrasion; rough

Bulgarian: изтъркващ (bg), изтриващ (bg), абразивен (bg) Finnish: hankaava, hiova French: abrasif (fr)

Portuguese: abrasivo (pt) Spanish: abrasivo (es)

rough and coarse in manner or disposition

Finnish: karski (fi), karkea (fi) Greek: τραχύς (el) (trachýs)

Persian: ساینده (fa) Spanish: brusco (es), irritante (es)

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Vietnamese: làm trầy, để cọ xơ ra, để mài mòn

Noun

abrasive (plural abrasives)

1. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.

Translations

substance used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing

Bulgarian: абразив (bg) Finnish: hankausaine, hioma-aine

Persian: سمباده (fa)

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Vietnamese: chất mài mòn

Related terms

• abrasion
• abrasively

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French

Adjective

abrasive f.

1. Feminine singular form of abrasif

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Italian

Adjective

abrasive f.

1. Feminine plural form of abrasivo

Anagrams

• bavaresi
• sbaverai