abrading

Variant of abrade

abrade definition

abrade (ə brād′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb abraded abrad′·ed, abrading abrad′·ing

to scrape or rub off; wear away by scraping or rubbing

Etymology: L abradere < ab-, away + radere, to scrape: see rat

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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