Verschleiß — meaning in English

English meaning

• attrition noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
• chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
• wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.

Senses

Verschleiß is used for these senses in English:

• attrition Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
• chafe Injury or wear caused by friction.
• wear Damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time.
• wear and tear Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use (normally as something excluded from a guarantee or warranty of quality, or as justifying a write-down in a set of accounts).

attrition — full definition

1. noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
2. noun The physical wearing away of a surface by friction or grinding.

chafe — full definition

1. noun Heat excited by friction.
2. noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
3. noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

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