verb (used with or without object), a·brad·ed, a·brad·ing. to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing. to scrape off.

What does the word abrading mean?

transitive verb. 1a : to rub or wear away especially by friction : erode. b : to irritate or roughen by rubbing.

What is an example of abrading?

The definition of abrade means to wear away the surface of something or make something rougher, often by using friction. An example of abrade is the erosion of rocks on a coast line from water continually beating on them. verb. To wear down, rub away, or scrape by friction. Water that abraded the canyon walls.