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Meaning of abrasive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv

Definitions

  1. A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form 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.

Equivalents

Български абразив абразивен
Bosanski abraziv rude
Català abrasiu
Čeština brusivo
Deutsch abrasiv rauh Schleifmittel schroff
Ελληνικά τραχύς
Español abrasivo alisador brusco irritante
Suomi hioma-aine hiova kärkeä karski
Français abrasif abrasive rude
Hrvatski abraziv rude
Magyar durva érdes goromba nyers
Bahasa Indonesia abrasif
Italiano abrasive abrasivo
Português abrasivo
Română abraziv
Српски abraziv rude
Svenska slipande
Українська абразив

CEFR level

C2
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