wears and tears

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of wear and tear
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