abrade

present singular third person abrades · participle present abrading · participle past abraded · past abraded

1. transitiveTo rub or wear off; erode.First known use First attested in the late 17ᵗʰ century.

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   “Wildcat Ridge” is the name given to a rock about 3 feet (1 meter) wide that likely formed billions of years ago as mud and fine sand settled in an evaporating saltwater lake. On July 20, the rover abraded some of the surface of Wildcat Ridge so it could analyze the area with the instrument called Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals, or SHERLOC.

   2022 September 15, “NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain”, in Sean Potter, editor, NASA.gov, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2022

2. transitiveTo wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.First known use First attested in the mid 18ᵗʰ century.

   Synonyms: chafe

3. transitiveTo irritate by rubbing; chafe.First known use First attested in the mid 18ᵗʰ century.
4. transitiveTo cause the surface to become more rough.
5. intransitiveTo undergo abrasion.

present singular third person abrades · participle present abrading · participle past abraded · past abraded

1. obsoletetransitiveObsolete spelling of abraid.