Meaning of ABRASIVE

Pronunciation:			u'breysiv
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a substance that abrades or wears down [adj]  sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character" [adj]  causing abrasion
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	Synonyms:		abradant, abrasive material, disagreeable, harsh, rough, scratchy, unsmooth
	See Also:		carborundum, emery cloth, emery paper, material, sandpaper, steel wool, stuff, wire wool
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Ab*ra"sive\, a. Producing abrasion. --Ure.
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Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		ablation, ablative, abradant, abrasion, aluminum oxide, attrition, attritive, auto polish, buffing, burnish, burnishing, chafe, chafing, colcothar, corundum, crocus, detrition, dressing, emery, emery board, emery paper, erasure, erosion, erosive, file, filing, fretting, galling, garnet, gnawing, grazing, grinding, lawn-roller, limation, nail file, polish, polishes, polishing, pumice, pumice stone, rasp, rasping, roller, rottenstone, rouge, rubbing away, sandblasting, sanding, sandpaper, scouring, scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching, scrub, scrubbing, scuff, shining, shoe polish, silicon carbide, silver polish, sleeker, slicker, smooth, smoother, smoothing, wax, wear, wearing away