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- wear|ing «WAIR ihng», adjective.2. of or for wear; intended to be worn.–wear´ing|ly, adverb.
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wear´ing|ly — wear|ing «WAIR ihng», adjective. 1. exhausting; tiring: »a very wearing trip, a wearing conversation. 2. of or for wear; intended to be worn. –wear´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
wear — [[t]wɛər[/t]] v. wore, worn, wear•ing, n. 1) to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, support, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a wig[/ex] 2) to bear or have in one s aspect or appearance: to wear a smile[/ex] … From formal English to slang
wear — mens·wear; wear; wear·abil·i·ty; wear·er; wear·ing·ly; wear·ish; active·wear; wear·able; … English syllables
out|wear — «owt WAIR», transitive verb, wore, worn, wear|ing. 1. to wear longer than; be useful or serviceable for a greater time than: »Some plastics can outwear leather. I have made a Calender for every yeare, That steele in strength, and time in durance … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|wear — «OH vuhr WAIR», transitive verb, wore, worn, wear|ing. 1. to wear out; exhaust. 2. to outwear; outgrow … Useful english dictionary
Washington, Tyne and Wear — infobox UK place country = England official name= Washington latitude= 54.9111 longitude= 1.5086 metropolitan county = Tyne and Wear population = 60,000 metropolitan borough= Sunderland region= North East England constituency westminster=… … Wikipedia
Tyne and Wear — Infobox England county name = Tyne and Wear motto = status = Metropolitan county Ceremonial county origin = 1974(Local Government Act 1972) region = North East England arearank = Ranked 44th area km2 = 540 ons = 2D nutscode = 2 nuts3 = UKC22/23… … Wikipedia
out|wear|y — «owt WIHR ee», transitive verb, wear|ied, wear|y|ing. to weary to exhaustion; tire out … Useful english dictionary
bush|ing — «BUSH ihng», noun. 1. a removable metal lining used to protect parts of machinery from wear. 2. a metal lining inserted in a hole, pipe, or other aperture, to reduce its size. 3. a lining for a hole, to insulate one or more wires or other… … Useful english dictionary
com|pound|ing — «KOM pown dihng», noun. 1. the act of composing, mixing, or combining: »a sort of compounding between virtue and vice (Jonathan Swift). 2. the formation of compound words; composition: »rules of compounding. 3. (in the manufacture of tires) the… … Useful english dictionary
