roughen
roughen
Definition
roughen (ruf′ən)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to make or become rough
roughen
Usage Examples
Object
- surface: With either method, the tooth is prepared for bonding by roughening the front surface with mild etching solution.
- edge: Any replacement tire will be chafed even more rapidly by the roughened rim edge.
- tip: The roughened aspiration tip can be used for reliable selective polishing of the posterior capsule.
Particle object:
- surface: You will have to roughen up the surface first to get mechanical adhesion.
Modifying Another Word
- slightly: Paint which is sound should be roughened slightly to give the tile something to grip.
Infinitive complement
- give: Paint which is sound should be roughened slightly to give the tile something to grip.
Browse dictionary entries near roughen
- roughcast
- roughage
- rough trade
- rough-legged hawk
- rough-hew
- rough fish
- rough-dry
- rough draft
- rough breathing
- rough bluegrass
- roughhouse
- roughly
- roughneck
- roughness
- roughrider
- roughshod
- rouille
- roulade
- rouleau
- roulette
