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Abrading vs Abrasive - What's the difference?

abrading | abrasive |

As a verb abrading

is .

As an adjective abrasive is

producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.

As a noun abrasive is

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

abrading

English

Verb

(head)

    • abrasive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
  • Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.
    • An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.
    Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
  • (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.

    • Related terms

    * abrasion * abrasively

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