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wear and tear

Or wear-and-tear

[tair]

noun

  1. damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.



wear and tear

noun

  1. damage, depreciation, or loss resulting from ordinary use

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wear and tear1

First recorded in 1660–70
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Idioms and Phrases

Damage and deterioration resulting from ordinary use and exposure, as in This sofa shows a lot of wear and tear; we should replace it. [Second half of 1600s]
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As for the courts, they do show signs of wear and tear after a week of action, but that is to be expected.

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Yet given the wear and tear on the players, is it worth it for the clubs?

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They show the wear and tear of use in the studio and onstage, in many cases from generations of different players.

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But many larger cities need to act sooner, “because of the constant wear and tear city equipment takes,” said Marc Bashoor, a former fire chief who now trains firefighters across the country, in an email.

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He said other risk factors for e-scooters included wear and tear caused by kerbs, speed bumps and water ingress, having appropriate chargers and the rise of universal chargers.

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