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The Clue
Wearing away (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ERODING
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Notes
The answer ERODING is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
ERODING as a noun:
1. (erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away) = (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
ERODE as a verb:
1. (erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away) = become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
2. (erode, eat away, fret) = remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"