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abrase

Abrase vs Wear - What's the difference?

abrase | wear |


As a verb abrase

is .

As a proper noun wear is

a river in the county of tyne and wear in north east england the city of sunderland is found upon its banks.

Polish vs Abrase - What's the difference?

polish | abrase |


As verbs the difference between polish and abrase

is that polish is to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding while abrase is .

As a noun polish

is a substance used to polish.

Scrape vs Abrase - What's the difference?

scrape | abrase |


As verbs the difference between scrape and abrase

is that scrape is to draw an object, especially a sharp or angular one, along (something) while exerting pressure while abrase is .

As a noun scrape

is a broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).

Chafe vs Abrase - What's the difference?

chafe | abrase |


In transitive terms the difference between chafe and abrase

is that chafe is to fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable while abrase is to wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.

As a noun chafe

is heat excited by friction.

As an adjective abrase is

rubbed smooth or blank.

Abrase vs Abraser - What's the difference?

abrase | abraser |


As a verb abrase

is .

As a noun abraser is

a tool or machine for abrading; abrader.

Abrase vs Abrash - What's the difference?

abrase | abrash |


As an adjective abrase

is rubbed smooth or blank.

As a verb abrase

is to wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.

As a noun abrash is

a variation in color (often applied to Oriental rugs).

Abrase vs Abrased - What's the difference?

abrase | abrased |


As verbs the difference between abrase and abrased

is that abrase is to wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade while abrased is past tense of abrase.

As an adjective abrase

is rubbed smooth or blank.

Abase vs Abrase - What's the difference?

abase | abrase |


As verbs the difference between abase and abrase

is that abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while abrase is .

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