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abrasion noun

  /əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/
  • The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
 afschuring
  • (obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
 abrasie, brandingserosie
  • (medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
 schaafwond

abrasive adjective

  /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/ , /əˈbɹeɪ.zɪv/
  • Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation. [First attested in 1925.]
 irritant, irriterend, ruw
  • Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. [First attested in 1805.]
 schurend, schuurmiddel

abrasive noun

  /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/ , /əˈbɹeɪ.zɪv/
  • A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
 schuurmiddel, slijpmiddel
abrasion platform
abrasieplat, abrasievlak
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