abrade

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In dermabrasion, a wire brush or diamond fraise is used to "abrade" the epidermis and papillary dermis.

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  1. transitive verb To wear down or rub away by friction; erode. See Synonyms at chafe.
  2. transitive verb To make weary through constant irritation; wear down spiritually.

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  • : "When two talents are yoked together, they abrade and jostle in unexpected ways, with the creative result often greater than the sum of the parts." —  GreenCine Daily
  • Passers-by came to recognize that the sloping stone did abrade. —  CapeCodToday Blog Chowder
  • In dermabrasion, a wire brush or diamond fraise is used to "abrade" the epidermis and papillary dermis. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Microdermabrasion creams use tiny or micro particles to abrade the skin and slowly remove scars, dark or discolored skin tissues. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • The anus is an unlubricated area; it does not self-lubricate like a mouth or vagina, and the skin is thin enough to abrade easily. —  open source sex
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin abrādere, to scrape off : ab-, away; see ab-1 + rādere, to scrape; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin abradere, scrape or rub off, from ab, off, + radere, scrape: see raze.
 

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