Wear

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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What Wikipedia says

Wear is the damaging, gradual removal or deformation of material at solid surfaces. Causes of wear can be mechanical (e.g., erosion) or chemical (e.g., corrosion). The study of wear and related processes is referred to as tribology.

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