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Causing Wear Crossword Clue

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adjective satellite

• wearing away by friction

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

95%12Exact Match!
adjective

• not lubricated

29%8Causing friction or wear
noun

• a substance that abrades or wears down

adjective satellite

• causing abrasion

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

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New York Times04 Feb 1988 Down 41
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