Wear
In materials science, wear is erosion or sideways displacement of material from its "derivative" and original position on a solid surface performed by the action of another surface.
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Famous quotes containing the word wear:
“The prince in disguise makes the most charming beggar in the world, no doubt; but that is becauseas all fairy-tales from the beginning of time have taught usthe prince wears his rags as if they were purple. And, to do that, he not only must once have worn purple, but must never forget the purple that he has worn. And to the argument that all cannot wear purple, I can ... only reply that that seems to me to be no reason why all should wear rags.”
—Katharine Fullerton Gerould (18791944)
“Come now, what masques, what dances shall we have
To wear away this long age of three hours
Between our after-supper and bedtime?”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“Once upon a time there were three little foxes
Who didnt wear stockings, and they didnt wear sockses,
But they all had handkerchiefs to blow their noses,
And they kept their handkerchiefs in cardboard boxes.”
—A.A. (Alan Alexander)