Wearing or grinding down by friction
| ATTRITION |
List of words for the clue Wearing or grinding down by friction from the crossword:
EMERY WHEEL PESTLE MILL MOLAR RUB KROC OIL LUBE RUBBING SPAT TRACTION OILS GRIP FORCE CLASH CHAFES CHAFE ABRADED MORTAR | Word | Clue |
|---|---|
| DON | ... Giovanni, opera by Mozart |
| AIDA | opera by Verdi |
| FELL | cutting-down of timber |
| MEOW | vocalization by cats |
| ALLEY | by-way, lane |
| BUGLE | horn used by hunters |
| CAROL | round dance accompanied by singing |
| GULCH | deep V-shaped valley formed by erosion |
| GULLY | landform created by running water |
| HIJAB | veil worn by Muslim women |
| JIHAD | holy war undertaken by Muslims |
| QUACK | The sound made by a duck |
| SHIRE | administered by a sheriff |
| WHEEL | geared or grinding |
| GENTRY | rank by birth |
| DRIFTER | vagrant, down-and-out |
| VAGRANT | down-and-out, tramp |
| GESTATION | wearing |
| RECAPTURE | play written by Preston Sturges |
| DECOMPOSITION | breaking down of living matter |
| GESTATION | wearing |
| SEASON | weather-based subdivision of the year |