abrasive vs sheen

abrasive

noun
  • A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. 

  • Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface. 

adj
  • Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation. 

  • Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. 

sheen

noun
  • A thin layer of a substance (such as oil) spread on a solid or liquid surface. 

  • Splendor; radiance; shininess. 

  • The letter ش in the Arabic script. 

verb
  • To shine; to glisten. 

adj
  • Beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny. 

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