Abradable


to wear off or down by scr-ping or rubbing.
to scr-pe off.
verb
(transitive) to scr-pe away or wear down by friction; erode
v.

1670s, from latin abradere “to scr-pe off” (see abrasion). related: abraded; abrading.

abrade a·brade (ə-brād’)
v. a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing, a·brades

to wear away by mechanical action.

to scr-pe away the surface layer from a part.

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