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abrasive material

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Noun1.abrasive material - a substance that abrades or wears downabrasive material - a substance that abrades or wears down
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


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It''s the process of harnessing pressure to propel abrasive material directly at the brick and concrete surfaces, in order to remove the contaminants, and to make the surface smoother and more handsome.
A rotary airlock valve for bulk conveying systems is said to be designed for highly abrasive materials, The Rhino H Rotary Valve from Aerodyne, Cleveland, has rotor vanes with hardened tips and tight tolerances between shroud and rotor vanes to minimize material entry that can cause wear.
Even though it is more expensive than competing abrasive materials, diamond has proven to be more cost effective in numerous industrial processes because it cuts faster and lasts longer than any rival material.
 
 
 
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