abradant

English Thesaurus

1. a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	tool,
definition	:	an implement used in the practice of a vocation (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	abrading stone,
definition	:	a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	steel-wool pad,
definition	:	abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing (noun.artifact)

2. a substance that abrades or wears down (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	material, stuff,
definition	:	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	carborundum,
definition	:	an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	steel wool, wire wool,
definition	:	a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	emery cloth,
definition	:	cloth covered with powdered emery (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	emery paper, sandpaper,
definition	:	stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand (noun.substance)

3. a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	abrade, scour,
definition	:	rub hard or scrub (verb.contact)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off, abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

4. a substance that abrades or wears down (noun.substance)

derivation	:	abrasive, scratchy,
definition	:	causing abrasion (adj.all)

5. a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	abrade, scour,
definition	:	rub hard or scrub (verb.contact)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off, abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

6. a substance that abrades or wears down (noun.substance)

derivation	:	abrasive, scratchy,
definition	:	causing abrasion (adj.all)