Etymology

abrader

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Today it means: Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. Full definition →

First used mid-19th c.
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From abrade + -er.

First known use, by meaning

  • from mid-19th c. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.
  • from mid-19th c. A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.
  • from mid-19th c. A surgical instrument used to abrade bone or other tissue.

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