tear and wear
Verschleiß, Abnutzung
Synonym of wear and tearSynonym of wear and tear.
UK/ˌtɛəɹ‿ən ˈwɛə/US/ˌtɛɹ‿ən ˈwɛ(ə)ɹ/
Meaning
1 senses(dated, uncountable)Synonym of wear and tear.
Origin
From tear (“damage caused by tearing”, noun) + and + wear (“damage caused by use over timeFrom tear (“damage caused by tearing”, noun) + and + wear (“damage caused by use over time”, noun).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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