Definition of "abrades" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrade. (verb)

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• "I get very tired of supposed "wilderness grade equipment" with plastic buckles, or other essential components that the plastic breaks, abrades or otherwise self destructs."
• "Time is a stream, flowing around us and through us, incising lines on faces as it abrades rocks."
• "Impetigo is often found around insect bites, as scratching abrades the skin and allows bacteria to enter."