wear pattern
Traces of use
A wear pattern is the characteristic shape or distribution of damage that develops on a surface through repeated use or friction.
Mechanics examine tire wear patterns to diagnose alignment problems.
Archaeologists study wear patterns on stone tools to understand how they were used.
The term appears in contexts from dentistry to flooring: The wear pattern on her teeth suggested she ground them at night.
- treadSurface that grips ground
- erosionGradual wearing away
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- pressure pointsAnatomical vulnerability sites
sole · shoe leather · tire · tire rotation · brake pads · groove · smooth · scuff · rubbing · fading · thinning out · surface · gait · footprint · bald · uneven · grinding · patina
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