Abradable vs. Abrasive — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Abradable and Abrasive
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Abradable
To wear down, rub away, or scrape by friction
Water that abraded the canyon walls.
Abrasive
An abrasive is a material, often a mineral, that is used to shape or finish a workpiece through rubbing which leads to part of the workpiece being worn away by friction. While finishing a material often means polishing it to gain a smooth, reflective surface, the process can also involve roughening as in satin, matte or beaded finishes.
Abradable
To become worn or scraped by abrasion
Some leather abrades easily.
Abrasive
Causing abrasion
Scratched the stovetop with an abrasive cleanser.
Abradable
That may be abraded
The part had an abradable coating the removal of which signified that replacement was necessary.
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Abrasive
Harsh and rough in manner
An unpleasant, abrasive personality.
Abrasive
A substance that abrades.
Abrasive
Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
Abrasive
Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation.
An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.
Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.
Abrasive
A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
Abrasive
(geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
Abrasive
Producing abrasion.
Abrasive
A substance that abrades or wears down
Abrasive
Causing abrasion
Abrasive
Sharply disagreeable; rigorous;
The harsh facts of court delays
An abrasive character
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