airbrasion

noun
/ɛəˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/UK/ˌɛɚˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/US

Etymology

Blend of air + abrasion.

  1. derived from abrādō
  2. derived from abrasio
  3. borrowed from abrasion
  4. compounded as airbrasion — “air + abrasion

Definitions

  1. The delivery of a jet of sodium bicarbonate slurry at teeth in order to remove stains.

The neighborhood

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