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raer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abrade verb To rub or wear off; erode.
  • scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.

Senses

raer is used for these senses in English:

  • abrade (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
  • scrape (transitive) To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.

abrade — full definition

  1. verb To rub or wear off; erode.
  2. verb To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
  3. verb To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
  4. verb To cause the surface to become more rough.

scrape — full definition

  1. verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
  2. verb To just barely manage to achieve or obtain something.
  3. verb To extract data automatically from a website or document not designed for easy machine reading.
  4. noun A shallow injury or mark caused by rubbing against a rough surface.

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