abrader

Definitions of abrader
  1. noun
    a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
    synonyms: abradant
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    types:
    abrading stone
    a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader
    steel-wool pad
    abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing
    type of:
    tool
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
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