abrasive material

Synonyms:

abradant, abrasive

Types:

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carborundum

an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals

steel wool, wire wool

a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive

emery cloth

cloth covered with powdered emery

emery paper, sandpaper

stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand

Type of:

material, stuff

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object