Grinding and Wearing down

Grinding

Grinding noun - A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears).
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Wearing down and grinding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wearing down" instead a noun "Grinding".

Nearby Words: grind, grinder, grinded

Wearing down

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Grinding and wearing down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grinding" instead a noun phrase "Wearing down".

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  • Subsystem Damage: When enabled, your car can sustain various forms of internal damage such as gearing down too fast, (subsequently) over-revving the engine, grinding the clutch (should you be using a racing wheel with a pedal for it), overheating the brakes, wearing down the tires, etc.
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