Need an excuse to indulge in a lobster dinner tonight? In the United States, June 15 is National Lobster Day, a time for savoring and paying tribute to one of Americaâs most beloved crustaceans. In honor of the holiday, check out these shell-shocking facts about lobster and its long, meaty history. â¢ When the first European settlers reached North America, lobsters were so plentiful that they would reportedly wash ashore in piles up to 2 feet high.
An abrasive is a material, often a mineral, that is used to shape or finish a workpiece through rubbing which leads to part of the workpiece being worn away. coated abrasive comprises an abrasive fixed to a backing material such as paper, cloth, rubber, resin, polyester or even metal, many of which are flexible. Sandpaper is a very common coated abrasive.
(plural abrasives). 1  A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. ( 2 geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.