abrasive
/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/
noun
- 1
A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
- 2
Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
adjective
- 1
Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
- 2
Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.
“An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.”
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