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# Producing [[abrasion]]; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
 
# Producing [[abrasion]]; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
 
# Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition.
 
# 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'''.''
 
  
 
===Thesaurus===
 
===Thesaurus===
 
[[ablation]]; [[ablative]]; [[abradant]]; [[abrasion]]; [[aluminum oxide]]; [[attrition]]; [[attritive]]; [[auto polish]]; [[buffing]]; [[burnish]]; [[burnishing]]; [[chafe]]; [[chafing]]; [[colcothar]]; [[corundum]]; [[crocus]]; [[detrition]]; [[dressing]]; [[emery]]; [[emery board]]; [[emery paper]]; [[erasure]]; [[erosion]]; [[erosive]]; [[file]]; [[filing]]; [[fretting]]; [[galling]]; [[garnet]]; [[gnawing]]; [[grazing]]; [[grinding]]; [[lawn-roller]]; [[limation]]; [[nail file]]; [[polish]]; [[polishes]]; [[polishing]]; [[pumice]]; [[pumice stone]]; [[rasp]]; [[rasping]]; [[roller]]; [[rottenstone]]; [[rouge]]; [[rubbing away]]; [[sandblasting]]; [[sanding]]; [[sandpaper]]; [[scouring]]; [[scrape]]; [[scraping]]; [[scratch]]; [[scratching]]; [[scrub]]; [[scrubbing]]; [[scuff]]; [[shining]]; [[shoe polish]]; [[silicon carbide]]; [[silver polish]]; [[sleeker]]; [[slicker]]; [[smooth]]; [[smoother]]; [[smoothing]]; [[wax]]; [[wear]]; [[wearing away]]
 
[[ablation]]; [[ablative]]; [[abradant]]; [[abrasion]]; [[aluminum oxide]]; [[attrition]]; [[attritive]]; [[auto polish]]; [[buffing]]; [[burnish]]; [[burnishing]]; [[chafe]]; [[chafing]]; [[colcothar]]; [[corundum]]; [[crocus]]; [[detrition]]; [[dressing]]; [[emery]]; [[emery board]]; [[emery paper]]; [[erasure]]; [[erosion]]; [[erosive]]; [[file]]; [[filing]]; [[fretting]]; [[galling]]; [[garnet]]; [[gnawing]]; [[grazing]]; [[grinding]]; [[lawn-roller]]; [[limation]]; [[nail file]]; [[polish]]; [[polishes]]; [[polishing]]; [[pumice]]; [[pumice stone]]; [[rasp]]; [[rasping]]; [[roller]]; [[rottenstone]]; [[rouge]]; [[rubbing away]]; [[sandblasting]]; [[sanding]]; [[sandpaper]]; [[scouring]]; [[scrape]]; [[scraping]]; [[scratch]]; [[scratching]]; [[scrub]]; [[scrubbing]]; [[scuff]]; [[shining]]; [[shoe polish]]; [[silicon carbide]]; [[silver polish]]; [[sleeker]]; [[slicker]]; [[smooth]]; [[smoother]]; [[smoothing]]; [[wax]]; [[wear]]; [[wearing away]]
 
==Translations==
 
{{trans-top|producing abrasion; rough}}
 
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|изтъркващ}}, {{t+|bg|изтриващ}}, {{t-|bg|абразивен}}
 
* Finnish: [[hankaava]], [[hiova]]
 
{{trans-mid}}
 
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|abrasivo}}
 
* Spanish: {{t|es|abrasivo}}
 
{{trans-bottom}}
 
 
{{trans-top|rough and coarse in manner or disposition}}
 
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|karski}}, {{t+|fi|karkea}}
 
* Greek: {{t+|el|τραχύς|tr=trachýs}}
 
* Persian: {{t|fa|ساینده|sc=fa-Arab}}
 
{{trans-mid}}
 
* Spanish: {{t|es|brusco}}, {{t|es|irritante}}
 
{{trans-bottom}}
 
 
{{checktrans-top|translations to be checked}}
 
* {{ttbc|vi}}: [[làm trầy]], [[để cọ xơ ra]], [[để mài mòn]]
 
{{trans-mid}}
 
{{trans-bottom}}
 
  
 
====Noun====
 
====Noun====
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# A [[substance]] or [[material]] such as [[sandpaper]], [[pumice]], or [[emery]], used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
 
# A [[substance]] or [[material]] such as [[sandpaper]], [[pumice]], or [[emery]], used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
 
==Translations==
 
{{trans-top|substance used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing}}
 
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|абразив}}
 
* Finnish: [[hankausaine]], [[hioma-aine]]
 
* Persian: {{t|fa|سمباده|sc=fa-Arab}}
 
{{trans-mid}}
 
{{trans-bottom}}
 
 
{{checktrans-top}}
 
* {{ttbc|vi}}: [[chất mài mòn]]
 
{{trans-bottom}}
 
 
===Related terms===
 
* [[abrasion]]
 
* [[abrasively]]
 
 
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==Italian==
 
 
====Adjective====
 
'''abrasive''' {{f}}
 
 
# Feminine plural form of [[abrasivo]]
 
 
===Anagrams===
 
* [[bavaresi#Italian|bavaresi]]
 
* [[sbaverai#Italian|sbaverai]]
 
 
[[Category:Italian adjective forms]]
 

Latest revision as of 05:11, 16 May 2014

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /əˈbreɪsɪv/

Adjective

Abrasive (comparative more Abrasive, superlative most Abrasive)

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

Thesaurus

ablation; ablative; abradant; abrasion; aluminum oxide; attrition; attritive; auto polish; buffing; burnish; burnishing; chafe; chafing; colcothar; corundum; crocus; detrition; dressing; emery; emery board; emery paper; erasure; erosion; erosive; file; filing; fretting; galling; garnet; gnawing; grazing; grinding; lawn-roller; limation; nail file; polish; polishes; polishing; pumice; pumice stone; rasp; rasping; roller; rottenstone; rouge; rubbing away; sandblasting; sanding; sandpaper; scouring; scrape; scraping; scratch; scratching; scrub; scrubbing; scuff; shining; shoe polish; silicon carbide; silver polish; sleeker; slicker; smooth; smoother; smoothing; wax; wear; wearing away

Noun

Abrasive (plural Abrasives)
  1. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.