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abrade

[ uh-breyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing.

abrade

/ əˈbreɪd /

Origin of abrade¹

1670–80; < Latin abrādere, equivalent to ab- ab- + rādere to scrape

Origin of abrade¹

C17: from Latin abrādere to scrape away, from ab- ¹+ rādere to scrape

Waves abrade the shore and strew the débris worn from it over the lake bed.

Wherever they find calcareous strata to abrade, the water is almost milklike in hue for miles around.

This is specially the case with Chaffinches and Bramblings: Greenfinches abrade later.

Genuine amber, when rubbed together, emits a very fragrant odour similar to a fresh lemon, and does not abrade the surface.

In all cases, however, a hard file will abrade the surface of the false stone.

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