abradable

abradable

English

Etymology

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

    From abrade + -able.

    Adjective

    abradable (not comparable)

    1. That may be abraded
      The part had an abradable coating the removal of which signified that replacement was necessary.

    Derived terms

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