abrasive (redirected from abrasive disk)

a·bra·sive  (-brsv, -zv)

adj.

1. Causing abrasion: scratched the stovetop with an abrasive cleanser.

2. Harsh and rough in manner: an unpleasant, abrasive personality.

n.

A substance that abrades.

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a·brasive·ly adv.

a·brasive·ness n.

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abrasive

Adjective

1. rude and unpleasant in manner

2. tending to rub or scrape; rough

Noun

a substance used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abrasive - a substance that abrades or wears down abradant, abrasive material material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" carborundum - an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals steel wool, wire wool - a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive emery cloth - cloth covered with powdered emery emery paper, sandpaper - stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
Adj.	1.	abrasive - causing abrasion scratchy rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
	2.	abrasive - sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character" harsh disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"

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abrasive

adjective 1. harsh, cutting, biting, tough, sharp, severe, bitter, rough, hard, nasty, cruel, annoying, brutal, stern, irritating, unpleasant, grating, abusive, galling, unkind, hurtful, caustic, vitriolic, pitiless, unfeeling, comfortless

adjective 2. rough, scratching, scraping, grating, scuffing, chafing, scratchy, frictional, erosive

noun 3. scourer, grinder, burnisher, scarifier, abradant

Translations

abrasive [əˈbreɪzɪv] adj → abrasivo

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abrasive [əˈbreɪzɪv] adj → abrasif/ive (fig); caustique, agressif/ive

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abrasive [əˈbreɪzɪv] adj (substance) → Scheuer-;

(person, manner) → aggressiv

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abrasive [əˈbreɪzɪv] adj → abrasivo/a