Rub or abrade
41corrade — verb wear away • Syn: ↑abrade, ↑abrase, ↑rub down, ↑rub off • Derivationally related forms: ↑corrasion, ↑abrasive (for: ↑abrade), ↑ …
42grate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. scrape, grind, rasp, abrade, scratch, rasp. See friction. n. grating (see crossing). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fireholder] Syn. firebox, bed, furnace, stove, grill, barbecue, gridiron, andiron, firepot.… …
43scour — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. scrub, abrade, polish, cleanse; search, range. See friction, cleanness, inquiry. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cleanse] Syn. scrub, cleanse, rub; see clean , wash 1 , 2 . 2. [To search] Syn. seek, look …
44Abrasive — An abrasive is a material, often a mineral, that is used to shape or finish a workpiece through rubbing which leads to part of the workpiece being worn away. While finishing a material often means polishing it to gain a smooth, reflective surface …
45rasp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. scrape, file, grate; chafe, nag, worry, abrade. See friction. n. file, scraper, rasper, abrasive; hoarseness, huskiness. See roughness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. grate, irritate, scratch; see rub 1 .… …
46wear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. last, endure; use, show, display; tire, fatigue, weary; bear, don, put on; carry, have on; waste, consume, spend; rub, chafe, fray, abrade; jibe, tack, veer, yaw. See weariness, friction. n. clothing …
47scrape — 1. verb 1) we scraped all the paint off the windows Syn: abrade, grate, sand, sandpaper, scour, scratch, rub, file, rasp 2) their boots scraped along the floor Syn: grate, creak …
48chafe — [v1] rub, grind against abrade, bark, corrode, damage, erode, excoriate, gall, grate, graze, hurt, impair, inflame, irritate, peel, ruffle, scrape, scratch, skin, wear; concept 215 chafe [v2] annoy abrade, anger, annoy, bother, exasperate,… …
49scrape — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. graze, brush; scratch, rasp, abrade, grind; grate; curtsy, bow. See friction. n. abrasion, scratch; difficulty, plight, predicament. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. abrade, scour, rasp; see irritate 2 , rub 1 …
50chafe — v 1. warm up, heat up, rub together, kindle, inflame. 2. wear, wear down or away, wear out, fray, ravel, unravel, shred, wear to shreds or pieces, tatter, Inf. frazzle, erode, waste away; abrade, rub, fret, rasp, grate, scratch, scrape,… …