"abrase" meaning in English

See abrase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: abrase [canonical], abrases [third-person, singular], abrased [past], abrased [past, participle], abrasing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|abras|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you abrase something, you rub it so that it becomes clean and smooth.
    Sense id: simple-abrase-en-verb-5pZSjYr6
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    },
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      ]
    },
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The edges of this wooden table is getting rough, please use sandpaper to abrase it for me."
        }
      ],
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        "When you abrase something, you rub it so that it becomes clean and smooth."
      ],
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    }
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "abrased",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "abrased",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "abrasing",
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        "present",
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      ]
    }
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  "lang": "English",
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The edges of this wooden table is getting rough, please use sandpaper to abrase it for me."
        }
      ],
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        "When you abrase something, you rub it so that it becomes clean and smooth."
      ]
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