abrasive
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[edit] English
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- IPA: /əˈbreɪsɪv/
[edit] Adjective
abrasive (comparative more abrasive, superlative most abrasive)
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- Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
- 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.
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[edit] Noun
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abrasive (plural abrasives)
- A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
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- Finnish: hankausaine, hioma-aine
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
abrasive f.
- Feminine plural form of abrasivo
