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abrasion
  1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
  2. (obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
  3. (geology) The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
  4. An abraded, scraped, or worn area. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
  5. (medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
  6. (dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “Several weeks later, a woman is rushed into the emergency room with multiple bruises, scrapes, and abrasions.”
      “This suggests derivation from a sedimentary precursor in which zircons would reflect recycling and abrasion during sedimentary processes.”
      “His remaining works are much injured by scaling or the abrasion of the colors.”
abrasive
  1. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
  2. (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Sanding is the process of using an abrasive to remove a layer of material while scuffing or polishing the surface.”
abrader
  1. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
  2. (archaeology) A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.
  3. Examples:
    1. “I would cut a big potato into four and round the pieces off in the abrader.”
      “The Snuneymuxw abrader in this collection was found in an archaeological deposit estimated to be 2000 years old.”
      “Other materials present in smaller amounts, such as the Ozarkian chert and the clinker abrader, also have eastern origins but could have been obtained in trade.”
abradant
abrasiveness
  1. The property, quality or instance of being abrasive.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “De Guingand's role as a foil to Montgomery was a vital one, and his diplomacy and tact helped palliate Montgomery's abrasiveness.”
      “But it adds to the general abrasiveness and awfulness of urban life, rather than commenting on it.”
      “It's not that he's such a lionhearted defender, with abrasiveness and impact.”
abraser
  1. A tool or machine for abrading; abrader.
abrasure
  1. (dated) Abrasion, abrading.
abrasor
  1. Synonym of abrader
abrasivenesses
abrasions
  1. plural of abrasion
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Cover cuts and abrasions with waterproof dressings. Exercise great care with all sharps to prevent puncture wounds, cuts or abrasions.”
      “His crumpled body revealed brain damage, multiple fractures, bruises and abrasions.”
      “Attention to sore nipples should be provided early before severe pain with cracking and abrasions occur.”
abrasives
  1. plural of abrasive
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They are normally used as industrial abrasives, in diamond drilling equipment, or in glass cutting knives.”
      “Today, they form large deposits of white chalky material, which is mined for use in cleansers, paints, filtering agents, and abrasives.”
      “Mild abrasives are used to scour pots and pans, oven interiors, and drip pans.”
abrasures
  1. plural of abrasure
abradants
abrasers
  1. plural of abraser
abraders
  1. plural of abrader
  2. Examples:
    1. “The sandstone abraders were small, the largest being 8.23 cm in length and the smaller 3.94 cm.”
      “Items found with the burials, such as arrow shaft abraders, arrow shaft wrenches, and bifaces, were of exceptional quality.”
      “They are composed of either particles or physical abraders such as sandpaper, steel wool, scrubbing pads, etc.”
abrasors
  1. plural of abrasor
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