| 释义 |
abra·sive
I. \-āsiv, -ziv, -ēv\ adjective
Etymology: abrase + -ive
1. : tending to abrade : producing abrasion
2. : causing irritation
< abrasive relationships between member nations >
II. noun
(-s)
1.
a. : any of a wide variety of natural or manufactured substances used to grind, wear down, rub away, smooth, scour, clean, or polish often combined with a binder to make grinding wheels or affixed with glue to the surface of paper or cloth
b. : something made of an abrasive (as sandpaper)
2. : rock fragments, mineral particles, or sand grains used by running water, wind, waves and currents, and glaciers in abrading a land surface |