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wear 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 … Financial and business terms
Wear 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 … Wikipedia
Wear and tear — Tear Tear, n. The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {Wear and tear}. See under {Wear}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wear 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wear and tear — I noun corrosion, damage, decay, depletion, depreciation, deterioration, dissolution, dilapidation, diminution, erosion, exhaustion, impairment, ravage, ruination, wastage associated concepts: award with wear and tear excepted II index decrement … Law dictionary
wear and tear — n. loss and damage resulting from use … English World dictionary
wear and tear — [ ,wer ən ter ] noun uncount the changes or damage that normally happen to something that has been used, causing it to be less useful or less valuable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wear and tear — wear′ and tear′ [[t]tɛər[/t]] n. damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
wear and tear — noun decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use • Syn: ↑depreciation • Derivationally related forms: ↑depreciate (for: ↑depreciation) • Hypernyms: ↑financial loss, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wear and tear — damage from work or use. The house showed lots of wear and tear from the large family who lived in it. Your body suffers a lot of wear and tear from playing football … New idioms dictionary
