abrasive's Usage Examples:

The mask should be cleaned daily with gentle, no abrasive soap.

Remember too, that abrasives can cause scratching.

 She had Katie's beauty – without the abrasive personality.

The lumber factory uses abrasives to smooth out the wood and make it ready for selling.

Among the products of the rich stone quarries of the state, only that of abrasive stones is important in the markets of the Union; the novaculites of Arkansas are among the finest whetstones in the world.

Polish is mildly abrasive and can help to remove stains and water spots.

By means of a rotating table either two surfaces of glass, or one surface of glass and one of cast iron, are rubbed together with the interposition of a powerful abrasive such as sand, emery or carborundum.

Avoid using abrasive sponges or scouring creams: you could permanently damage your new units.

Carbonados are frequently used as abrasives, particularly to cut and shape other diamonds.

Compounds are coarse polishes which use aluminum oxide as an abrasive agent, the most severe of which is like liquid sandpaper.

Engineers and other craftsmen make extensive use of abrasion, effected by the aid of such abrasives as emery and carborundum, in shaping, finishing and polishing their work.

Never use harsh chemicals or abrasives on your glasses.

It was a harsh period for Greenlee as her fractious and oftentimes abrasive personality became even more difficult.

Synonyms:

disagreeable, harsh,

Antonyms:

insulator, conductor, agreeable,