"abrader" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈbɹeɪ.dɚ/ [US] Forms: abraders [plural]
Etymology: From abrade + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|abrade|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From abrade + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} abrader (plural abraders)
  1. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.
    Sense id: en-abrader-en-noun-DQ4EXG70
  2. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.
    (archaeology) A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.
    Sense id: en-abrader-en-noun-lOGNcAps Categories (other): Archaeology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 24 50 27 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 23 51 26 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 23 51 26 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 26 49 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 50 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 21 53 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 49 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 25 51 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 54 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 49 25 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 20 57 23 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 22 56 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 25 49 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 24 51 24 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
  3. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.
    (medicine) A surgical instrument used to abrade bone or other tissue.
    Sense id: en-abrader-en-noun-ZBzVraK3 Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dermabrader Related terms: abraser Translations (tool or machine for abrading): schuurmachine [feminine] (Dutch), schuurwerktuig [neuter] (Dutch), abrasor [masculine] (Portuguese)
Disambiguation of 'tool or machine for abrading': 33 33 33

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