Explore Abrade through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like scour or rub. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Abrade meaning
- To rub or wear off; erode.
- To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
- To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
Using Abrade
- The main meaning on this page is: To rub or wear off; erode. | To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. | To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
- Useful related words include: corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off.
- In the example corpus, abrade often appears in combinations such as: to abrade.
Context around Abrade
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abrade
- In this selection, "abrade" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, may and teeth stand out and add context to how "abrade" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include allowed to abrade from the and anterior teeth abrade. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abrade" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abrade
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some pastel brands use pumice in the binder to abrade the paper and create more tooth. (16 words)
The rate at which the teeth migrate forward depends on how quickly the anterior teeth abrade. (16 words)
After the concrete is sufficiently cured, the film is allowed to abrade from the concrete through normal use. (18 words)
Chain rode is relatively heavy but resists abrasion from coral sharp rocks or shellfish beds which may abrade a pure rope warp. (22 words)
After the concrete is sufficiently cured, the film is allowed to abrade from the concrete through normal use. (18 words)
Some pastel brands use pumice in the binder to abrade the paper and create more tooth. (16 words)
Example sentences (4)
After the concrete is sufficiently cured, the film is allowed to abrade from the concrete through normal use.
Chain rode is relatively heavy but resists abrasion from coral sharp rocks or shellfish beds which may abrade a pure rope warp.
Some pastel brands use pumice in the binder to abrade the paper and create more tooth.
The rate at which the teeth migrate forward depends on how quickly the anterior teeth abrade.
Common combinations with abrade
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to abrade 2×