Vocabulary Term Details

Wear

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Deterioration
N/ACorrosion

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Approved Date
10-May-2013

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