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Abrase
a.
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Rubbed smooth.
Abrasion
n.
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The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.
Abrasion
n.
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The substance rubbed off.
Abrasion
n.
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A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds.
Abrasive
a.
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Producing abrasion.
Abraum
n.
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Alt. of Abraum salts
Abraum salts
n.
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A red ocher used to darken mahogany and for making chloride of potassium.
Abraxas
n.
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A mystical word used as a charm and engraved on gems among the ancients; also, a gem stone thus engraved.
Abray
v.
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See Abraid.
Abreast
adv.
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Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast."
Abreast
adv.
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Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.
Abreast
adv.
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Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.
Abreast
adv.
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At the same time; simultaneously.
Abregge
v. t.
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See Abridge.
Abrenounce
v. t.
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To renounce.
Abreption
n.
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A snatching away.
Abreuvoir
n.
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The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
Abricock
n.
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See Apricot.
Abridged
imp. & p. p.
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of Abridge
Abridging
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Abridge
Abridge
v. t.
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To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.
Abridge
v. t.
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To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
Abridge
v. t.
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To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.
Abridger
n.
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One who abridges.
Abridgment
n.
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The act of abridging, or the state of being abridged; diminution; lessening; reduction or deprivation; as, an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses.
Abridgment
n.
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An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
Abridgment
n.
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That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly.
Abroach
v. t.
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To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.
Abroach
adv.
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Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped.
Abroach
adv.
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Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir.