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abradable en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English abrade Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English abradable From abrade + -able.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) That may be abraded
    • The part had an abradable coating the removal of which signified that replacement was necessary.

Deriveds

nonabradable