Schleifmittel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrasive adj Rough enough to grind or wear away a surface through friction.
Senses
Schleifmittel is used for these senses in English:
- abrasive A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
abrasive — full definition
- adj Rough enough to grind or wear away a surface through friction.
- adj Harsh and unpleasantly blunt in manner, tending to irritate others.
- noun A substance, such as sandpaper or pumice, used for grinding, polishing, or smoothing.