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abrade verb

  /əˈbɹeɪd/
  • (transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
 afmatten, uitputten
  • (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
 afschuren, schuren, uitschuren

abrader noun

  /əˈbɹeɪ.dɚ/
  • Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. [from mid-19th c.]
 schuurmachine, schuurwerktuig

abradant adjective

  /əˈbɹeɪd.n̩t/
  • Tending to abrade; causing irritation; abrasive.
 wegschurend

abradant noun

  /əˈbɹeɪd.n̩t/
  • A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.; an abrasive.
 schuurmiddel
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