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wear and tear
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wear and tear
wastage; depreciation; lowered condition due to frequent use
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Wear and tear
Wear and tear is damage that naturally and inevitably occurs as a result of normal wear or aging. It is used in a legal context for such areas as warranty contracts from manufacturers, which usually stipulate that damage from wear and tear will not be covered.
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wear and tear
Noun
1. decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
(synonym) depreciation
(hypernym) financial loss
(hyponym) straight-line method, straight-line method of depreciation
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wear and tear
Synonyms and related words:
ablation, atomization, attrition, breakup, consumption, corrosion, crumbling, decay, decomposition, decrement, degradation, deliquescence, depletion, dilapidation, disintegration, disjunction, disorganization, dissipation, dissolution, erosion, exhaustion, incoherence, loss, ravages of time, resolution, shrinkage, use, waste, wear, weathering
ablation, atomization, attrition, breakup, consumption, corrosion, crumbling, decay, decomposition, decrement, degradation, deliquescence, depletion, dilapidation, disintegration, disjunction, disorganization, dissipation, dissolution, erosion, exhaustion, incoherence, loss, ravages of time, resolution, shrinkage, use, waste, wear, weathering
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