abrasive
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Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
abrasive (comparative more abrasive, superlative most abrasive)
- Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. [First attested in 1805.]
- Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation. [First attested in 1925.]
- An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.
- Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.
Translations [edit]
producing abrasion; rough
rough and coarse in manner or disposition
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Noun [edit]
abrasive (plural abrasives)
- A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
- (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
Translations [edit]
substance used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing
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References [edit]
- ^ 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:
French [edit]
Adjective [edit]
abrasive f
- Feminine singular form of abrasif
Italian [edit]
Adjective [edit]
abrasive f
- Feminine plural form of abrasivo
