/wɛˈɹɪŋ/ - [wering] - wear•ing
We found 15 definitions of wearing from 6 different sources.
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wearing - producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing" | ||
exhausting, tiring, wearying | ||
Noun |
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wearing - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) | ||
erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing away | ||
geologic process, geological process (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified | ||
geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | ||
chatter mark a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece | ||
ablation surgical removal of a body part or tissue | ||
corrasion, abrasion, detrition, attrition erosion by friction | ||
beach erosion the erosion of beaches | ||
deflation the act of letting the air out of something | ||
planation the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced | ||
wearing - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear" | ||
wear | ||
human action, human activity, deed, act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" |