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Definition of abrade verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

abrade

verb

NAmE//əˈbreɪd//

abrade something (technology)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they abrade

he / she / it abrades

past simple abraded

-ing form abrading

to rub the surface of something, such as rock or skin, and damage it or make it rough

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