Word: abrasive
Phonetic:
/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/
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A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation. Example: An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.
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