abrades

• “I get very tired of supposed "wilderness grade equipment" with plastic buckles, or other essential components that the plastic breaks, abrades or otherwise self destructs.”

  Ameristep Strap-On Tree Steps Recalled

• “Time is a stream, flowing around us and through us, incising lines on faces as it abrades rocks.”

  The Guardian: Eadweard Muybridge: pioneer photographer

• “Even so, he only abrades me when he nurses, he rarely bites and he has never broken the skin.”

  My nipples are doomed. Doomed, I say. « A Bird’s Nest

• “Sandblasting is a big no-no for removing old paint from brick, as it abrades the surface.”

  The Washington Post: Leave that brush alone! Experts say masonry facades are 'happier unpainted.'

• “Impetigo is often found around insect bites, as scratching abrades the skin and allows bacteria to enter.”

  Simon & Schuster: You Raising Your Child

• “Volcanic ash is a contaminant which abrades and clogs mechanically moving parts.”

  Volcanic Ash—Effects on Power Supply and Mitigation Strategies

• “ The scorching sand abrades her feet as she begins to stride faster and faster.”

  Fictionaut: Bomba

• “However, grease can collect powder residue and dust, turning it into a gritty compound that abrades steel.”

  How to Trash a Shotgun

• “It doesn't like to slide against itself (necessary when tensioning to get a good straight line in this very geometric pattern with lots of spaces = lots of twists) and the sliding it into proper position abrades the gold wrapped around the fiber core of the thread.”

  lacuriosa Diary Entry

• “It chafes your legs, roughens your palms, abrades your shoulders and the danger of getting whacked by a ball.”

  whiteplum Diary Entry

Show 10 more examples...