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abradant
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun abradant has 2 senses
- abradant(n = noun.substance) abrasive, abrasive material - a substance that abrades or wears down; Array is a kind of material, stuff
- abradant(n = noun.artifact) abrader - a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing; Array has particulars: abrading stone, steel-wool pad
has particulars: carborundum, steel wool, wire wool, emery cloth, emery paper, sandpaper
Derived form verb abrade1
is a kind of tool
Derived form verb abrade1
CIDE DICTIONARY
abradant, n.
A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc. [1913 Webster]
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