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a·bra·sive
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sɪv
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–noun
1.
any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper.
–adjective
2.
tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading.
3.
tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive:
an abrasive personality.
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Origin:
1870–75;
< L
abrās
(
us
) (
see
abrasion
) +
-ive
—Related forms
a·bra·sive·ly,
adverb
a·bra·sive·ness,
noun
un·a·bra·sive,
adjective
un·a·bra·sive·ly,
adverb
—Synonyms
2.
harsh, rough, rasping.
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abrasive
(əˈbreɪsɪv)
—
n
1.
a substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, grinding, smoothing, or polishing
—
adj
2.
causing abrasion; grating; rough
3.
irritating in manner or personality; causing tension or annoyance
a'brasiveness
—
n
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
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abra·sive definition
Pronunciation:
/ə-ˈbrā-siv, -ziv/
Function:
adj
:
tending to abrade <an
abrasive
substance>
abra·sive·ness
Function:
n
2
abrasive definition
Function:
n
:
a substance (as emery or pumice) used for abrading, smoothing, or polishing
called also
abradant
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2007 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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abrasive
a·bra·sive (ə-brā'sĭv, -zĭv)
adj.
Causing abrasion.
n.
A material used to produce abrasion.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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