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Word: corrade
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From: gcide - The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Corrade \Cor*rade"\ (k?r-r?d"), v. t. [L. corradere, -rasum;
cor- + radere to rub.]
1. To gnaw into; to wear away; to fret; to consume. [Obs.]
--Dr. R. Clerke.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Geol.) To erode, as the bed of a stream. See {Corrosion}.
[1913 Webster]
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From: wn - WordNet (r) 2.0
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corrade
v : wear away [syn: {abrade}, {abrase}, {rub down}, {rub off}]
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