Abrasive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈbreɪsɪv/

Adjective

Abrasive (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Abrasive

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Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
2. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition.

   An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.

   Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.

Translations

producing abrasion; rough

Bulgarian: изтъркващ bg(bg), изтриващ bg(bg), абразивен bg(bg) Finnish: hankaava, hiova

Portuguese: abrasivo pt(pt)

rough and coarse in manner or disposition

Finnish: karski fi(fi), karkea fi(fi)

Greek: τραχύς el(el) (trachýs)

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Vietnamese: làm trầy, để cọ xơ ra, để mài mòn

Noun

Singular Abrasive

Plural {{{1}}}

Abrasive ({{{1}}})

1. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.

Translations

• Finnish: hankausaine, hioma-aine
• Bulgarian: абразив bg(bg)

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Vietnamese: chất mài mòn

Related terms

• abrasion
• abrasively

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Italian

Adjective

abrasive f.

1. Feminine plural form of abrasivo

Anagrams

• aabeirsv,
• bavaresi
• sbaverai

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