eat through



eat through

(something) to erode all the way through something. The acid ate through the countertop and ruined everything in the drawers below. The vinegar ate through the top of the pickle jar.
See also: eat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SÍNeSHEE-naIrish
Valenciabah-LEN-thyah (Spanish), bah-LEN-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Eyal-Hebrew
TrijntjeTRIEN-tyəDutch
Jet-Dutch
Ade (1)-Western African, Yoruba