Erosion
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erosion
n.
gradual wearing away of the Earth by wind or water; disintegration; deterioration
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Erosion
Erosion is the process of weathering and transport of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) in the natural environment or their source and deposits them elsewhere. It usually occurs due to transport by wind, water, or ice; by down-slope creep of soil and other material under the force of gravity; or by living organisms, such as burrowing animals, in the case of bioerosion.
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erosion
Noun
1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
(synonym) eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
(hypernym) geological process, geologic process
(hyponym) chatter mark
(derivation) erode, eat away, fret
(classification) geology
2. condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
(hypernym) environmental condition
(derivation) erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
3. a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"
(hypernym) decline, diminution
4. erosion by chemical action
(synonym) corrosion, corroding
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
(hyponym) pitting, roughness, indentation
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Erosion (die)
nf.
erosion, gradual wearing away of the Earth by wind or water; disintegration, deterioration
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érosion
nf.
erosion, abrasion, erode; washout
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