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In this paper, wear of the cylinder is taken to mean not only wear of the liner but of the piston ring assembly also, since usually, though not always, the wear of the one is closely related to that of the other. The wear process may be corrosive, abrasive or frictional, and it is likely that all three processes occur together to varying extents, depending on such factors as engine design and operating conditions.