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abrade
/əˈbɹeɪd/
verb 6
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2ADJ.
rough
ABRADE + NOUN
skin
Definitions
verb
1
To rub or wear off; erode.
“Wildcat Ridge” is the name given to a rock about 3 feet (1 meter) wide that likely formed billions of years ago as mud and fine sand settled in an evaporating saltwater lake. On July 20, the rover abraded some of the surface of Wildcat Ridge so it could analyze the area with the instrument called Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals, or SHERLOC.
2
To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
3
To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
4
To cause the surface to become more rough.
5
To undergo abrasion.
verb
1
Obsolete spelling of abraid.
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“Wildcat Ridge” is the name given to a rock about 3 feet (1 meter) wide that likely formed billions of years ago as mud and fine sand settled in an evaporating saltwater lake. On July 20, the rover ab
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The rough pumice can abrade the skin.
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