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WEARING AWAY

\wˈe͡əɹɪŋ ɐwˈe͡ɪ], \wˈe‍əɹɪŋ ɐwˈe‍ɪ], \w_ˈeə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ ɐ_w_ˈeɪ]\

Definitions of WEARING AWAY

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the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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