premature wear

collocation in English

meaningsofprematureandwear

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premature
adjective
uk
/ˈprem.ə.tʃər/us
/ˌpriː.məˈtʊr/
happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or ...
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wear
noun[U]
uk
/weər/us
/wer/
clothes suitable for a particular use or clothes of a ...
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As with auto engines, proper tension of the timing chain is necessary to preventprematurewearof the drivetrain components.
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A pump that has been operating under these conditions showsprematurewearof the impeller vane tips and the pump housing.
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Inspection found that insulation failure had short-circuited the transformer, while other transformers aboard showedprematurewear.
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The ties, among 206,000 new concrete ties that were installed in 1997 and 1998, must be replaced due toprematurewear.
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The problem was blamed onprematurewearon the crankshaft counterweight.
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This style of bit requires a starter hole, but does not bind or sufferprematurewearso long as a suitable feed rate is used.
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Engineers discoveredprematurewearon each train's shock absorbers as well as excessive steel stress on both the track and trains.
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Damage had occurred due to excessive andprematurewearof a track in the joint mechanism.
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Good stables around the front line were scarce, makeshift lodgings causedprematurewearand disease.
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However, recently a thicker rope than usual was used, and the extra rubbing producedprematurewearof the rope.
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An insulation failure had short-circuited the failed transformer, while others aboard were showing signs ofprematurewear.
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It also features an improved roller on the pintle to prevent excessive andprematurewearto the mount assembly.
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Other frequent problems includeprematurewearof rotor bearing and the clutch driving the hands (not a typical cannon pinion).
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On the exhaust side, a decent amount of oil vapor flows into the turbos causingprematurewearon the seals.
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In the 50s, some manufacturers started to cover the woven cross wires with caulking or rubber to preventprematurewearof the crimps (knuckles on woven wires).
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These bits are very sensitive to changes in lip angle, and even a slight change can result in an inappropriately fast cutting drill bit that will sufferprematurewear.
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On investigation, both units were found to showprematurewearon over 3,000 tubes, in 15,000 places, in the replacement steam generators installed in 2010 and 2011.
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