Carborundum

[kahr-buh-ruhn-duhm]

Trademark.

1. a form of manufactured silicon carbide used industrially as an abrasive and refractory.

Carborundum

/ ˌkɑːbəˈrʌndəm /

noun

1. 1. any of various abrasive materials, esp one consisting of silicon carbide

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Carborundum wheel

Example Sentences

During an ill-judged cleaning operation, much of the patina was literally scraped away with wire brushes, copper chisels and coarse carborundum, also known as silicon carbide, a harsh abrasive cleaning agent that was deemed inappropriate even back then.

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Along the way, try to remember what your fellow Floridian, Gen. Joe Stillwell, who led the fight against Imperial Japan in China, Burma and India, adopted as his Latin motto: “Illegitimi non carborundum.”

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On Tuesday McCain cast further shade against the president by tweeting, "As my father always used to say to me - Illegitimi non carborundum."

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Later in the night, Meghan McCain responded to Trump’s most recent attacks by tweeting, “As my father always used to say to me - Illegitimi non carborundum,” which means “Don’t let the b--tards grind you down.”

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As my father always used to say to me - Illegitimi non carborundum.

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