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WEAR. A great dam made across a river, accommodated for the taking of fish, or to convey a stream to a mill. Jacob's Law Dict. h.t. Vide Dam.



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The unified face of the community and its elected officials finally wore down Cemex, which announced Tuesday that it would seek a compromise.
Campbell's relentlessly steady play simply wore down all his opponents in four 36-hole matches over the demanding Wentworth layout.
``Last year, I went too hard in the beginning and I just wore down at the end.
 
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