abrader, abradant
(noun) a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
abrasive, abradant, abrasive material
(noun) a substance that abrades or wears down
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abradant (plural abradants)
A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.; an abrasive.
abradant (comparative more abradant, superlative most abradant)
Tending to abrade; causing irritation; abrasive.
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*ra"dant, n.
Definition: A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.