abrader /əˈbɹeɪ.dɚ/ noun3 •Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.[…] provision is made for the attachment thereto of various operating tools, such, for example, as drills, saws, grindstones, polishers, and cutters, or abraders or shapers of various kinds. — 1856 •A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.5,000 years ago the people of Southeast Alaska began grinding bone on a sandy stone called an abrader to form the desired shape and sharpness. — 1993 •A surgical instrument used to abrade bone or other tissue. formsabraders