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Definition of Abradant
1. Noun. A substance that abrades or wears down.
Generic synonyms: Material, Stuff
Specialized synonyms: Carborundum, Steel Wool, Wire Wool, Emery Cloth, Emery Paper, Sandpaper
Derivative terms: Abrade, Abrasive
2. Noun. A tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing.
Specialized synonyms: Abrading Stone, Steel-wool Pad
Generic synonyms: Tool
Derivative terms: Abrade, Abrade, Abrade
Definition of Abradant
1. n. A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.
Definition of Abradant
1. Noun. A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.; abrasive. ¹
2. Adjective. tending to abrade; causing irritation; abrasive. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abradant
1. an abrasive [n -S] - See also: abrasive
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abradant
Literary usage of Abradant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of Dental Prosthetics by George Henry Wilson (1920)
"The abradant, saturated with water to the consistency of soft mud, ... The buffer
engages a small amount of the abradant and carries it over the surface of ..."
2. Putnam's Word Book: A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of by Louis Andrew Flemming (1919)
"... n. grinding, pulverization; (Slang) drudgery; (Slang) dig. grinder, n. abradant.
grinding, n. pulverization, trituration, crushing, levi« gation. ..."
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