abrasive

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Synonyms: abrasion, abusive, ablative, abrase, abessive, abhesive, abrasives, aborsive, airbrasive

Antonyms: abrasion, abusive, ablative, abrase, abessive, abhesive, abrasives, aborsive, airbrasive

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Adjective

1. Producing [[abrasion]]; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. {{defdate|First attested in 1805.}}
2. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation. {{defdate|First attested in 1925.}}

Noun

1. A hard inorganic [[substance]] or [[material]] consisting in powder or granule form such as [[sandpaper]], [[pumice]], or [[emery]], used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 19^th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=7}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|geology}} Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to [[abrade]] a land surface.

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