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81wear out — {v.} 1a. To use or wear until useless. * /Bobby got a toy truck that would run on a battery, and he used it so much that he soon wore it out./ * /The stockings are so worn out that they can t be mended any more./ Compare: GIVE OUT(4), USE UP. 1b …
82Wear and tear — Wear Wear, n. 1. The act of wearing, or the state of being worn; consumption by use; diminution by friction; as, the wear of a garment. [1913 Webster] 2. The thing worn; style of dress; the fashion. [1913 Webster] Motley s the only wear. Shak.… …
83wear and tear — UK US noun [U] INSURANCE ► the damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period of time: »The insurer will reduce any payout to take into account wear and tear of the item. general/normal wear and tear »The airline will not accept …
84wear through — To develop a hole through friction or intensive use • • • Main Entry: ↑wear * * * wear through [phrasal verb] wear through (something) or wear (something) through : to use (something) so much that a hole develops in it I ve worn th …
85Wear and tear — is a term for damage that naturally and inevitably occurs as a result of normal use or aging. It is used in a legal context for such areas as warranty contracts from manufacturers, which usually stipulate that damage due to wear and tear will not …
86Wear Valley local elections — Wear Valley Council is elected every four years.Political controlLabour 1973 1976No overall control 1976 1979Labour 1979 1991Liberal Democrat 1991 1995Labour 1995 2007No overall control 2007 presentCouncil electionsWear Valley Council election… …
87Wear Valley — District Lage in Durham Status District Region North East England Verw.grafschaft Durham …
88Wear (Begriffsklärung) — Wear steht für einen Fluss im Nordosten Englands, siehe Wear Wear ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Arthur Wear (1880–1918), US amerikanischer Tennisspieler Joseph Wear (1876–1941), US amerikanischer Tennisspieler und funktionär …
89wear down — [wear off] or[wear away] {v.} 1. To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather. * /Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone./ * /The eraser has worn off my pencil./ * /The grass has worn away …
90wear down — [wear off] or[wear away] {v.} 1. To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather. * /Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone./ * /The eraser has worn off my pencil./ * /The grass has worn away …
