Sandpaper, pumice, and emery are abrasives.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
a|bra´sive|ly — a|bra|sive «uh BRAY sihv, zihv», noun, adjective. –n. a substance used for smoothing, polishing, grinding, or sharpening: »Sandpaper, pumice, and emery are abrasives. –adj. 1. wearing away by rubbing; causing abrasion. 2. harsh; rough: »an… … Useful english dictionary
air|bra|sive — «AIR BRAY sihv», adjective. that cleans, smooths, or cuts by the action of abrasive particles propelled at high speeds by compressed air from a nozzle: »an airbrasive drill. ╂[< air + (a)brasive] … Useful english dictionary
a|bra´sive|ness — a|bra|sive «uh BRAY sihv, zihv», noun, adjective. –n. a substance used for smoothing, polishing, grinding, or sharpening: »Sandpaper, pumice, and emery are abrasives. –adj. 1. wearing away by rubbing; causing abrasion. 2. harsh; rough: »an… … Useful english dictionary
sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… … English syllables
bra — ad·um·bra·tion; adum·bra·tive; Air·bra·sive; al·ge·bra·ic; al·ge·bra·ist; al·ge·bra·i·za·tion; al·ge·bra·ize; alum·bra·do; an·te·bra·chi·um; bra; bra·bant; bra·ce·ro; bra·chid·i·um; bra·chi·o·la; bra·chis·to·cephalic; bra·chis·to·chrone;… … English syllables
Airbrasive — Air·bra·sive … English syllables
abrasive — a•bra•sive [[t]əˈbreɪ sɪv, zɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending to abrade; causing abrasion 2) tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive: an abrasive personality[/ex] 3) mac any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, smoothing, etc … From formal English to slang
Airbrasive — Air·bra·sive a(ə)r .brā siv, e(ə)r , ziv trademark used for an apparatus designed to abrade surfaces by means of a jet of gas carrying abrasive powder under pressure * * * Air·bra·sive (ārґbra siv) trademark for (a) an instrument for… … Medical dictionary
nonabrasive — non•a•bra•sive [[t]ˌnɒn əˈbreɪ sɪv, zɪv[/t]] adj. 1) not causing abrasion 2) preventing abrasion non a•bra′sive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
air — air; Air·bra·sive; air·crafts·man; air·crafts·wom·an; air·crew·man; Air·dent; air·drau·lic; air·drome; air·graph; air·i·fied; air·i·ly; air·i·ness; air·ish; air·less; air·man; air·man·ship; air·scape; an·ti·air; an·ti·air·craft·er;… … English syllables
