Driving in freezing weather means lots of wear and tear on your car.
•I drive carefully and have my car serviced regularly to avoid wear and tear.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wear and tear — [ ,wer ən ter ] noun uncount the changes or damage that normally happen to something that has been used, causing it to be less useful or less valuable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wear and tear — noun decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use • Syn: ↑depreciation • Derivationally related forms: ↑depreciate (for: ↑depreciation) • Hypernyms: ↑financial loss, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wear and tear — [[t]we͟ər ən te͟ə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Wear and tear is the damage or change that is caused to something when it is being used normally. ...the problem of wear and tear on the equipment in the harsh desert conditions … English dictionary
wear and tear — noun Date: 1666 the loss, injury, or stress to which something is subjected by or in the course of use; especially normal depreciation … New Collegiate Dictionary
wear and tear — UK [ˌweər ən ˈteə(r)] / US [ˌwer ən ˈter] noun [uncountable] the changes or damage that normally happen to something that has been used, causing it to be less useful or less valuable … English dictionary
wear — [weə ǁ wer] noun ( fair) wear and tear INSURANCE the amount of damage that can be expected to affect a product or property in normal use. Wear and tear is often taken into consideration by an insurance company when paying an insurance claim: •… … Financial and business terms
tear — 1 noun 1 (C) a drop of salty liquid that flows from your eye when you are crying: Tears just rolled down his face. | tear stained cheeks | (be) in tears (=crying): My wife actually broke down in tears telling me. | burst into tears (=suddenly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wear — 1 verb past tense wore past participle worn 1 ON YOUR BODY (T) to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body: I m going to wear a black dress and my diamond earrings. | Why aren t you wearing your glasses? | wear a seatbelt… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tear — tear1 W3S3 [tıə US tır] n 1.) [C usually plural] a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying ▪ The children were all in tears . ▪ She came home in floods of tears . ▪ I could see that Sam was close to tears . ▪ Bridget… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tear — tear1 [ ter ] (past tense tore [ tɔr ] ; past participle torn [ tɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull something so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way: RIP: It s made of very… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tear — I UK [teə(r)] / US [ter] verb Word forms tear : present tense I/you/we/they tear he/she/it tears present participle tearing past tense tore UK [tɔː(r)] / US [tɔr] past participle torn UK [tɔː(r)n] / US [tɔrn] ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to … English dictionary
