substance abrasive

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• abrasive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding. 2) harsh or rough in manner. ► NOUN ▪ a substance used for abrading. DERIVATIVES abrasively adverb abrasiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

• Abrasive — An abrasive is a material, often a mineral, that is used to shape or finish a workpiece through rubbing which leads to part of the workpiece being worn away. While finishing a material often means polishing it to gain a smooth, reflective surface …   Wikipedia

• abrasive — abrasively, adv. abrasiveness, n. /euh bray siv, ziv/, n. 1. any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper. adj. 2. tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading. 3. tending to annoy or cause ill… …   Universalium

• abrasive — [[t]əbre͟ɪsɪv[/t]] abrasives 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude. His abrasive manner has won him an unenviable notoriety... Pamela was unrepentant about her strong language and abrasive remarks. Syn: harsh 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary

• abrasive — 1. Causing abrasion. 2. Any material used to produce abrasions. 3. A substance used in dentistry for abrading, grinding, or polishing. * * * abra·sive ə brā siv, ziv adj tending to abrade <an abrasive substance> abra·sive·ness n …   Medical dictionary

• abrasive — {{11}}abrasive (adj.) 1805, from L. abras , pp. stem of abradere (see ABRASION (Cf. abrasion)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Figurative sense of tending to provoke anger is first recorded 1925. Related: Abrasively; abrasiveness. {{12}}abrasive (n.) an… …   Etymology dictionary

• abrasive — a|bra|sive1 [əˈbreısıv] adj 1.) rude or unkind ▪ She was a tough girl with rather an abrasive manner. 2.) having a rough surface, especially one that can be used to clean something or make it smooth ▪ Smooth down with a fine abrasive paper.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• abrasive — I UK [əˈbreɪsɪv] / US adjective 1) behaving in way that seems rude to other people, because you say what you think even if it is not nice an abrasive manner 2) having a rough surface that can be used to rub and clean other surfaces Derived words …   English dictionary

• abrasive material — noun a substance that abrades or wears down • Syn: ↑abrasive, ↑abradant • Derivationally related forms: ↑abrade (for: ↑abradant), ↑abrasive (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• abrasive — [ə breɪsɪv] adjective 1》 (of a substance) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.     ↘tending to rub or graze the skin. 2》 harsh or insensitive in manner. noun an abrasive substance. Derivatives abrasively adverb… …   English new terms dictionary

• abrasive — 1. adjective /əˈbreɪsɪv/ a) Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. An abrasive person can grate on ones sensibilities. b) Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition. Despite her proper upbringing, we found her… …   Wiktionary