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wearing down (noun)

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  • wearing away — noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) • Syn: ↑erosion, ↑eroding, ↑eating away, ↑wearing • Derivationally related forms: ↑wear away, ↑erode …   Useful english dictionary

  • wearing — I noun 1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) • Syn: ↑erosion, ↑eroding, ↑eating away, ↑wearing away • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • button-down — ˈbutton down also ˈbuttoned down adjective [only before a noun] a button down company or style is formal and traditional: • Wearing cowboy boots and open necked shirts, he did not fit in with the button down culture of IBM. * * * button down UK… …   Financial and business terms

  • attrition — noun 1) the battle would result in further attrition of their already lame naval force Syn: wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, enfeebling, sapping, attenuation; gradual loss 2) the skull shows attrition of the teeth Syn:… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • abradant — noun 1. a substance that abrades or wears down • Syn: ↑abrasive, ↑abrasive material • Derivationally related forms: ↑abrade, ↑abrasive (for: ↑abrasive) • H …   Useful english dictionary

  • degenerative arthritis — noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age • Syn: ↑osteoarthritis, ↑degenerative joint disease • Hypernyms: ↑arthritis * * * noun : arthritis of middle age characterized …   Useful english dictionary

  • abrader — noun a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing • Syn: ↑abradant • Derivationally related forms: ↑abrade (for: ↑abradant), ↑abrade • Hypernyms: ↑tool …   Useful english dictionary

  • grinding — noun 1. material resulting from the process of grinding (Freq. 1) vegetable grindings clogged the drain • Derivationally related forms: ↑grind • Hypernyms: ↑atom, ↑molecule, ↑particle, ↑corpuscle …   Useful english dictionary

  • wear — I. /wɛə / (say wair) verb (wore, worn, wearing) –verb (t) 1. to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a watch; to wear a disguise. 2. to have or use on a person… …  

  • attrition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. abrasion (See deterioration, friction). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wearing down, wearing away, friction, rubbing, abrasion, weakening, grinding down, erosion, depreciation, gradual disintegration,… …   English dictionary for students

  • at|tri|tion — «uh TRIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the action or process of rubbing away, or wearing or grinding down, by friction: »Pebbles become smooth by attrition. 2. Figurative. any gradual process of wearing down, especially to exhaust an opponent s energy or… …   Useful english dictionary

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