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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

wearout en · NOUN

Etymology

From wear + out, from the phrasal verb.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The process or the result of wearing out.
    • With inefficient workmen, which means breaks and wearouts, repairs may cost over $1,000.
    • "In other words, there is substantially no wearout effect during this period." 2012, Carl Heyel, The Foreman/Supervisor’s Handbook - Page 76:

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