abrader

Questions about abrader

What does abrader mean?

abrader means "a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing".

How many syllables are in abrader?

abrader has 3 syllables and divides as a-bra-der under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for abrader?

Close synonyms include abradant. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is abrader a common word?

abrader is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.