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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
abrasive /əˈbreɪsɪv/

▶adjective

1 (of a substance) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.
■ tending to rub or graze the skin.

2 harsh or insensitive in manner.

▶noun an abrasive substance.

– derivatives
abrasively adverb,
abrasiveness noun.

– origin C19: from L. abras-, abradere (see abrade) + -ive.

'abrasive' also found in these Oxford entries:

angle grinder - carborundum - corundum - dermabrasion - emery - emery board - glass cloth - grindstone - ground glass - lap - pumice - sander - sandpaper - scour - scrub - shagreen - steel wool - strike - tumbling barrel

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