Meaning & use
abrading
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wearing away or scraping the surface of something through friction, as used in the present participle of 'abrade'.
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The rope was slowly abrading the wooden railing every time the boat rocked.
Wind-blown sand had been abrading the cliff face for centuries, smoothing its edges.
A note on using this word
The root 'abrade' comes from Latin 'abradere', meaning to scrape off; it is common in both geology and medicine, as in an 'abraded' knee.
Words with a similar meaning
scrapinggrinding
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Words with an opposite meaning
polishing
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