Word Finder - abrasive

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A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.

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Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.

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Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.

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Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.

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An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.

Other mineral products are graphite, garnet used as an abrasive, pyrite and zinc ore.

The mask should be cleaned daily with gentle, no abrasive soap.

He smiled at her, understanding what it was to mourn the loss of a sibling.  As much as he missed Jade, he was glad he at least had Hannah to fall back on.  She had Katie's beauty – without the abrasive personality.

Polish is mildly abrasive and can help to remove stains and water spots.

Among the products of the rich stone quarries of the state, only that of abrasive stones is important in the markets of the Union; the novaculites of Arkansas are among the finest whetstones in the world.

Mix Salt and Vinegar [or Lemon Juice] together to make an abrasive surface cleaner.

Use gentle cleansers that are not abrasive.

Her abrasive personality rubbed everyone the wrong way from the very beginning, and the judges objected to her aggressive behavior.

Avoid using an abrasive cleaning surface that could damage the coating on the cookwell.

Unlike the brick work, you will want to avoid abrasive sponges, brushes and cleaning supplies, as these can damage and scratch the glass or metal found on your enclosure.

This soap can be too abrasive for sensitive skin, such as the cheeks and eye areas.

The solution was in fact a silicone based cleaner which had tiny abrasive cleaning particles in it causing serious injuries to Annette 's eye.

Salt scrubs usually have larger grains and can be very abrasive to your skin.

By means of a rotating table either two surfaces of glass, or one surface of glass and one of cast iron, are rubbed together with the interposition of a powerful abrasive such as sand, emery or carborundum.

Do not use harsh abrasive chemical jewelry cleaners.

From these rocks in the Ottawa valley are quarried or mined granite, marble, magnificent blue sodalite, felspar, talc, actinolite, mica, apatite, graphite and corundum; the latter mineral, which occurs on a larger scale here than elsewhere, is rapidly replacing emery as an abrasive.

This Missouri tripoli is a finely decomposed light rock, about 98% silica, and is used for filter stones and as an abrasive.

To be quite honest, he was so abrasive anyway, even if he hadn't killed the woman, they'd have broken paths.

Big 5kg disk, faced with fine aluminum oxide abrasive.

A mild abrasive such as rice or crushed eggshells can be used inside containers.

Unfortunately aluminum nitride in particular has angular particles which are abrasive, leading to excessive mold wear.

The surface of a cat's tongue is designed to be abrasive so that dirt particles can be easily caught and removed from the animal's coat.

If you have selected laser tooth whitening, your dentist will first polish your teeth with a mild abrasive agent.

Some are slightly abrasive for an exfoliating touch.

Green Scotch Brite is too abrasive and should therefore be avoided.

Different coworkers may cause distractions and lower your productivity, or they may have personalities you find abrasive.

Anything harsh or abrasive can scratch your Ray-Ban lenses.

It was a harsh period for Greenlee as her fractious and oftentimes abrasive personality became even more difficult.

Tone should be assertive and confident without being abrasive.

This includes steel wool or abrasive cleaners.

A mild abrasive (adding baking soda to the mixture) may be necessary for the best results.

Avoid using any tool or cleaning product that is at all abrasive when you are cleaning a stainless steel grill.

If your grill is made from stainless steel, do not use a wire brush or any type of abrasive tool or cleaner on the surface.

If you have a stainless steel grill, you should never use a wire brush or any type of abrasive cleaning tool or product on the unit.

Baking soda is great because it is abrasive but gentle enough that it doesn't damage or scratch metal.

Wiping with a dry mop is also an option, but only if the mop is not abrasive.

Rubbing Pergo flooring with an abrasive tool may scratch its surface.

Never use a wire brush or abrasive cleanser on a stainless steel surface.

Never use an abrasive cleaner on the exterior of the grill.

You will also need some type of abrasive cleanser like Ajax or Comet.

Kenley is known for her fifties-inspired design and her abrasive attitude.

Of all the women featured on the cast of Real Housewives of New York City, she appears to have the highest capacity for being abrasive in social situations.

Many viewers were quite pleased when Ilan beat competitor Marcel Vigneron because Marcel had a somewhat abrasive personality.

Morgan's abrasive style of disregard and invasiveness toward celebrities won him notoriety not only in England, but across the world.

In contrast, Kyle conveyed the image of a headstrong woman who can be abrasive and aggressive.

While he remained abrasive and sarcastic, that became almost lovable once the crew got used to it.

In fact, many of these expensive products are full of harsh, abrasive chemicals that can do more harm than good.

Small abrasive crystals are sprayed across the face.

Abrasive cleansers may cause scarring or dark marks on African American skin.

First try the easy methods then progress to the gentle abrasive powder bleach, or mild cream abrasive you use to develop the sheen.