abrash
n. countablen. a tool used to clean or polish surfaces by rubbing them with a rough material. It is often made of wire or a hard stone.
n. an instrument used for polishing or cleaning by friction, typically consisting of a bundle of wires or a hard, rough surface. Often used in the context of metalworking or stone polishing.
The jeweler used an abrash to polish the silver ring.
After the initial grinding, the craftsman switched to a fine abrash to achieve a mirror-like finish on the bronze statue.
The restoration of the ancient marble floor required a series of progressively finer abrashes to remove the centuries of grime without damaging the underlying stone texture.
Last updated June 22, 2026