Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wear away
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Broader
geological processgeologic process
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
wearing away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20away
MLA
“wearing away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wearing away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20away.
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