"eat into" meaning in All languages combined

See eat into on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: eats into [present, singular, third-person], eating into [participle, present], ate into [past], eaten into [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|eat<,,ate,eaten> into}} eat into (third-person singular simple present eats into, present participle eating into, simple past ate into, past participle eaten into)
  1. To consume gradually, especially by erosion.
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        {
          "text": "Rust ate into the old swords and armour.",
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        },
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