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What does roughen mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word roughen? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To make rough.
  2. (intransitive) To become rough.
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Do not rub aggressively as this could cause discoloration and roughen the surface.
The coarser the powder, the more the grains roughen up the surface for more of a textured finish.
I've heard mixed feedback regarding the use of a mild acid wash to roughen up or etch the surface and create more traction.
Installing the tailplane is now extremely simple: first roughen the joint surface of the integral root fairings using coarse abrasive paper.
First you take an abrasive pad and roughen the material to provide a better gluing surface.
Other equipment like discs and harrows can be used to roughen the texture of the soil on a slope.

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