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wear and tear
wear and tear T0047100 (târ)n. Loss, damage, or depreciation resulting from ordinary use and exposure.wear and tear n damage, depreciation, or loss resulting from ordinary use wear′ and tear′ (tɛər)
n. damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation. [1660–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wear and tear - decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or usedepreciationnon-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cashfinancial loss - loss of money or decrease in financial valuestraight-line method, straight-line method of depreciation - (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful lifewrite-down, write-off - (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset |
Translationswear and tear
wear and tearNormal deterioration and minor damage from frequent use. It has some wear and tear, but after 100,000 miles I'd say my car is in pretty good shape.See also: and, tear, wearwear and tear (on something)Fig. the process of wearing down or breaking down something by regular use. 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.See also: and, tear, wearwear and tearDamage and deterioration resulting from ordinary use and exposure, as in This sofa shows a lot of wear and tear; we should replace it. [Second half of 1600s] See also: and, tear, wearwear and tear COMMON Wear and tear is the damage that happens to something as a result of it being used in a normal way. Being overweight can add to the wear and tear on hip joints. The table in a busy family kitchen is likely to come in for a considerable amount of wear and tear.See also: and, tear, wearwear and tear damage or deterioration sustained from continuous use.See also: and, tear, wearˌwear and ˈtear damage or loss of quality because of normal use: After having the car for five years you expect some wear and tear. ♢ The guarantee does not cover normal wear and tear.See also: and, tear, wearwear and tear
Normal Wear and TearDeterioration to property one would expect from reasonable, light use. For example, small scratches or chips in the paint of a wall that occur over the course of a year or two may be considered normal wear and tear. A large hole in the wall resulting from a wild party generally would not. A tenant ordinarily does not compensate a landlord when the landlord repairs normal wear and tear.wear and tear the gradual deterioration in the efficiency (and value) of a productive ASSET through constant use. See DEPRECIATION 2, CAPITAL CONSUMPTION.wear and tearPhysical deterioration of property as a result of normal usage and aging. wear and tear
Synonyms for wear and tearnoun decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or useSynonymsRelated Words- non-cash expense
- financial loss
- straight-line method
- straight-line method of depreciation
- write-down
- write-off
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