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noun
1.
any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper.
adjective
3.
tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive: an abrasive personality.
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Abrasive
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Example Sentences
- Limestone is used in many toothpastes as an abrasive.
- To "hone" is to use an abrasive to sharpen a knife.
- Clarke is known for his aggressive -- sometimes abrasive -- personality and for his willingness to bypass bureaucratic channels.
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Word Origin & History
abrasive
1853, n., "an abrasive substance," from L. abrasus, pp. of abradere (see abrasion); the adj. is attested from 1875; fig. sense of "tending to provoke anger" is first recorded 1925.
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Medical Dictionary
abrasive a·bra·sive (ə-brā'sĭv, -zĭv)
adj.
Causing abrasion. n.
A material used to produce abrasion.
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