ABRADING

Verb

abrading

present participle of abrade

Source: Wiktionary

ABRADE

Ab*rade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abraded; p. pr. & vb. n. Abrading.] Etym: [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab + radere to scrape. See Rase, Raze.]

Definition: To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. Lyell.

A*brade", v. t.

Definition: Same as Abraid. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition