wearing and tearing

A form of wear and tear — Physical damage caused to an object due to ordinary use over time; specifically (accounting, law), as justifying a write-down of the object's value in a set of accounts, or exclusion of compensation for the object under a warranty of quality.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wear and tear
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wearing and tearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20and%20tearing

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“wearing and tearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20and%20tearing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wearing and tearing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20and%20tearing.

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