abrasive
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5.7
- noun
- /əˈbreɪsɪv/
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abrasivo
- That's in addition to the $5 million which TVA gets from other "waste materials" such as fly ash (for use in concrete) and boiler slag for use in abrasives.
- use of abrasives
I mean, literally an abrasives plant makes grinding wheels and sandpaper, you know, blocks abrasive blocks.
- I mean, literally an abrasives plant makes grinding wheels and sandpaper, you know, blocks abrasive blocks.
Examples
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His early research on the abrasive wear of metals and cemented carbides, as controlled by microstructure, environment, and mechanical properties of both abrasives and materials, was recognized as a novel and major contribution.
Academic text (2005) -
Two basic process methods for mechanical texturing involve the use of fixed and free abrasives.
Academic text (1996) -
We have just invented and introduced, this week in April 1995, in fact, a totally new product in the abrasives field.
Academic text (1995) -
Or sometimes I like to use these little sort of rubber abrasive bricks and I bring a little bit of scrubbing action on there to really get some shine back.
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I mean, literally an abrasives plant makes grinding wheels and sandpaper, you know, blocks abrasive blocks.
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This unit can be run dry, is leak-proof, is adjustable while in operation, and is capable of handling tough corrosives and abrasives.
Academic text (1996) -
The first were fine curvilinear parallel striations suggesting the use of abrasives with Rotary wheels or pads.
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In the 1950s, the destination spot of Niagara Falls, N.Y., was also a hotbed of industry made of petrochemicals, paper, plastics, rubber, and abrasives.
Blog text (11) -
The mechanic used abrasives to polish the scratched surface of the car.
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When sanding wood, it's important to choose the right abrasives for a smooth finish.
Synonyms
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2.3
A strong paper with rough grains that you rub on wood or metal to make it smooth
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6.9
A thick round stone that turns to sharpen knives and other tools
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8.4
A hard dark rock used to make surfaces smooth by rubbing
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3.9
A round wheel of rough material that you use to sharpen or shape metal
A hard thing like sandpaper or diamond that wears down and smooths surfaces
Something that wears down or smooths a surface by rubbing
A tool like a file or wheel that wears a surface smooth by rubbing
A stone people rub on other objects to smooth or sharpen them
Compounds
- Specialized
A hard thing like sandpaper or diamond that wears down and smooths surfaces
How Abrasive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abrasive as a noun comes from the root abrade meaning 'to scrape', so an abrasive is a thing, like sandpaper, that you use to rub away dirt or to polish a surface.