airbrasive
/ɛːˈbreɪsɪv/ /ɛːˈbreɪzɪv/Chiefly North American
adjective
Designating or relating to a device or technique used for cleaning or cutting hard surfaces (originally teeth) using a stream of compressed air containing an abrasive substance.
noun
An airbrasive device; an abrasive substance used in this technique.
Origin
1940s. Blend of air and abrasive. With use as noun compare abrasive.
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