abraded
past simple and past participle ofabrade
abrade
verb[T]
geology,engineering,medicalspecializeduk/əˈbreɪd/us/əˈbreɪd/toremovepartof thesurfaceof something byrubbing
Scratching and rubbing
- abrade
- abrasion
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- key
- rasp
- rubsomethingdown
- rubdown
- scour
- scoursomethingout
- scrape
- scratch
- scratching
- smooth
- tickle
- wear
- wear(something)away
Examplesofabraded
abraded
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
These materials continue to be fragmented andabradedas visitors to the site walk around the hut.
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Leptospires can enter the body throughabradedskin or mucous membranes.
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These materials are continuallyabradedand fragmented as tourists walk over them and the coarse scoria breaks and grinds down the materials.
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These are thickly coated, generally enclosing well-rounded,abradedgrains or clasts, and only rarely display signs of stationary growth.
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Shell fragments are mostly thick, andabradedas a result of transportation.
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Yet, such an effect is not optimal as mechanical scarification remains more efficient, probably because seed coat is more deeplyabradedusing this process than during gut passage.
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Infection may be brought about under experimental conditions by the inoculation of blood containing trypanosomes, or by applying blood toabradedor intact mucous membrane and skin.
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In addition, there are some fossil bones that crumble or becomeabraded, so that they show no anatomical features at all.
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Other forms of engraving are stipple and drypoint in which the surface of the glass isabradedwith the use of small diamond tipped burrs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The body is covered in minute cycloid scales and its silvery, iridescent guanine coating is easilyabraded.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Laminating paper products, such as photographs, can prevent them from becoming creased, faded, water damaged, wrinkled, stained, smudged,abraded, or marked by grease or fingerprints.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These often getabradedand worn smooth as the scallop ages.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Of the tarsometatarsus, only the end remains, but this is complete and even not very muchabraded.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As the sediment is transported, the unstable minerals areabradedor dissolve to leave more stable minerals, such as quartz.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Too rough,abradedthe back of the tape.
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