0 tending to make surfaces rough when rubbed on to them -- slibende
An abrasive material is unsuitable for cleaning baths.
1 rude and unkind -- uslebet; ubehagelig
She had a reputation for being rather abrasive towards other people.
2 something used for scraping or rubbing a surface -- slibemiddel
Sandpaper is an abrasive.
The intention is to compose a piece which retains an abrasive contour generated from a coarse selection of manipulated and processed sound, shaped by the efficiency of computer editing software.
The silica sand acts as a mild abrasive to dislodge spores from surfaces during the vortex-mixing step, without causing reductions in viability.
His explanation of how he fulfilled his obligations and was therefore free to take up arms again was circumstantial and abrasive.
Following cap placement, a small amount of abrasive gel was inserted into each of the electrode sites and the mastoid sites.
Here, phrases built from precipitous eight-note f igures alternate with melodic dyads (displaced as ninths or sevenths) prefacing abrasive chords.
There is nothing intrinsically wrong with an abrasive style or a blunt and forthright manner.
In addition, to reduce scuffing further, the conical rollers could be manufactured from a less abrasive material such as polyvinyl chloride.
All of the machinery was taken apart and cleaned every evening with an abrasive detergent, after which it was rinsed several times.
