ABRASIVES Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word abrasives. (close relations)
abrasive
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| scratchy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing abrasion • easily irritated or annoyed • lacking consistency • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||
| grinding | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material resulting from the process of grinding • a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||||||
| grit | nounn | |||||
noun • a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone • fortitude and determination verb • cover with a grit • clench together | ||||||
| rasping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • uttering in an irritated tone adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||
| rough | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface • of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements • not shaped by cutting or trimming noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse • not quite exact or correct • full of hardship or trials • violently agitated and turbulent • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound • ready and able to resort to force or violence • not carefully or expertly made • not perfected • unpleasantly stern • unkind or cruel or uncivil verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form | ||||||
| sandpaper | nounn | |||||
noun • stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand verb • rub with sandpaper | ||||||
| scouring | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • moving over territory to search for something • the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | ||||||
| scraping | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected • a harsh noise made by scraping • a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) | ||||||
| sharp | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||
| abradant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a substance that abrades or wears down • a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing | ||||||
| harsh | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles adjective satellite • unpleasantly stern • unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses • unkind or cruel or uncivil • severe • sharply disagreeable; rigorous | ||||||
| abrasive material | ||||||
noun • a substance that abrades or wears down | ||||||
