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wearing away::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing |
| Type of | geologic process, geological process |
| Has types | beach erosion, chatter mark, corrasion, deflation, detrition, planation, abrasion, soil erosion, ablation, attrition |
| Derivation | wear away |
Examples of wearing away
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It turns out that quartz dust is the major culprit in wearing away tooth enamel.
From the sciencedaily.com
And it can affect patients by wearing away at a young doctor's sense of empathy.
From the nytimes.com
Could you get away with wearing a whole inside-out cow to the Grammys next year?
From the guardian.co.uk
America has made all too few films about love's first shine wearing away.
From the guardian.co.uk
The pain clouds your thoughts like a fog, wearing away at your patience and your attention.
From the washingtonpost.com
She wears crowns on all her teeth to prevent them from wearing away.
From the sciencedaily.com
Bank erosion is the wearing away of the banks of a stream or river.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Because rings often trap moisture, this wearing away can happen easily to that circle of skin.
From the online.wsj.com
It's a wearing away of the cartilage cushion inside joints.
From the stltoday.com
