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abrasive vs emery cloth

emery cloth vs abrasive

abrasive and emery cloth both are nouns.

abrasive is an adjective but emery cloth is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abrasive Yes Yes No No
emery cloth Yes No No No
As nouns, emery cloth is a hyponym of abrasive; that is, emery cloth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abrasive:
  • abrasive: a substance that abrades or wears down
  • emery cloth: cloth covered with powdered emery
Other hyponyms of abrasive include carborundum, steel wool, wire wool, emery paper, sandpaper.
abrasive (noun) emery cloth (noun)
a substance that abrades or wears down cloth covered with powdered emery
abrasive (adjective) emery cloth (adjective)
sharply disagreeable; rigorous
causing abrasion
Difference between abrasive and emery cloth

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