 erosion |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) | |
| Synonyms: | eating_away wearing wearing_away eroding | |
| Related terms: | geological_process abrasion ablation chatter_mark beach_erosion planation soil_erosion deflation geology erode | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a gradual decline of something | |
| Examples: | "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors" |
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| Related terms: | decline | |
| 3. | [ noun ] condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind | |
| Related terms: | environmental_condition erode | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry) erosion by chemical action | |
| Synonyms: | corroding corrosion | |
| Related terms: | chemical_process rust pitting corrode corrode | |
| Similar spelling: |
Erskin Erskine Erasmian eriogonum Erasmo Erikson Ericson |
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