nonabrasive
Americanadjective
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not causing abrasion.
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preventing abrasion.
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Example Sentences
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And if there is tarnish or rust, you can use a nonabrasive cleaner that contains oxalic acid, such as the soft cleanser from Bar Keepers Friend.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2022
“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
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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