Definition of Abrade. Meaning of Abrade. Synonyms of Abrade

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Definition of Abrade

Abrade
Abrade Ab*rade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abraded; p. pr. & vb. n. Abrading.] [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab + radere to scrape. See Rase, Raze.] To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. --Lyell.
Abrade
Abrade A*brade", v. t. Same as Abraid. [Obs.]

Meaning of Abrade from wikipedia

- Look up ab****n in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ab****n may refer to: Ab****n (dental), the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from a...
- because the ice has rock embedded in the basal surface it can effectively abrade the bedrock. Most glacial striations were exposed by the retreat of glaciers...
- An abradable coating is a coating made of an abradable material – meaning if it rubs against a more abrasive material in motion, the former will be worn...
- material removal process in manufacturing Nail file, a tool used to gently abrade away and shape the edges of fingernails and toenails An arranged collection...
- wearing away wooden or stone steps over decades or centuries or glaciers abrading stone valleys. Typically, materials used as abrasives are either hard minerals...
- Abradable Powder Coatings (APC), also known as Additive/Abradable Powder Coatings (AAPCs), are a class of abradable materials that are applied using standard...
- significant toll on the body. The grit and sand from stone-ground flour abraded teeth, leaving them susceptible to abscesses (though caries were rare)...
- heat-resistance. These traits are also important in their application as an abradable seal in jet engines. Polyesters can contain one ester linkage per repeat...
- knives due to their hardness. Rough cutting edges—such as serrated knives—abrade and damage a cutting surface more rapidly than do smooth cutting implements...
- aggressively abrades away the top to mid layers of the skin. The term microdermab****n generally refers to a non-surgical procedure that abrades less deeply...