abradant
- noun
- /əˈbrædənt/
- Specialized
:
abrasivo
- Grinding wheels are a common type of abradant in metalworking shops.
Examples
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The technician used an abradant to smooth the rough edges of the metal piece.
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Many abradants are used in woodworking.
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Selecting the right abradant can make polishing surfaces much more efficient.
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An abradant is essential for polishing metal surfaces.
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The technician used an abradant to smooth the rough edges of the metal piece.
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Selecting the right abradant can make polishing surfaces much more efficient.
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Grinding wheels are a common type of abradant in metalworking shops.
Synonyms
2
5.7
A material used to grind or polish surfaces 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
A hard thing like sandpaper or diamond that wears down and smooths surfaces
How Abrasive
- Specialized
27
2.5
1
5.1
- Specialized
5
2.7
1
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
abradant = abrade (transparent) = abrad + ant
Formed by adding the agentive/adjectival suffix '-ant' to the verb 'abrade' (with orthographic loss of the final -e), yielding 'something that abrades'.
Etymology
Abradant comes from the same root as abrade and abrasive, from an old word radere meaning 'to scrape' or 'wear away'. Think of sandpaper or a grinding wheel scraping a surface—an abradant is anything that does that, so it wears down, smooths, or polishes by friction.