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nonabrasive

American  
[non-uh-brey-siv, -ziv] / ˌnɒn əˈbreɪ sɪv, -zɪv /

adjective

  1. not causing abrasion.

  2. preventing abrasion.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of nonabrasive

non- + abrasive

Example Sentences

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“Made with soft, nonabrasive material, the Polishing Cloth cleans any Apple display, including nano-texture glass, safely and effectively,” reads Apple’s description of the cloth on its product page.

From The Verge Jan. 11, 2022

The cloth, imprinted with the Apple logo in the corner, is made with “soft, nonabrasive material” to clean the screens of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks “safely and effectively,” according to the product page.

From New York Times Oct. 29, 2021

Wrong responses elicited a gentle "no" or some nonabrasive expression of regret, comforting competitors and viewers alike.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2021

Then scrub or wipe vigorously with a nonabrasive pad or cloth, and rinse.

From Washington Post Nov. 13, 2020

For sure, the visual scheme illustrates canned anecdotes with stock footage and employs luxuriously bland hotel suites as settings for nonabrasive conversation.

From The New Yorker Nov. 1, 2019

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