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abrasive


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noun

Definition of ABRASIVE

: a substance (as emery or pumice) used for abrading, smoothing, or polishing
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First Known Use of ABRASIVE

1853

Other Hardware Terms

adze, auger, awl, chock, ferrule, punch, tang

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