erosion
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(noun) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
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Synonyms: eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away |
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Related Words: ablation, abrasion, attrition, beach erosion, chatter mark, corrasion, detrition, geological process, planation, soil erosion |
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(noun) condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind |
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Related Words: environmental condition |
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(noun) erosion by chemical action |
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Synonyms: corroding, corrosion |
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Related Words: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, indentation, pitting, roughness, rust, rusting |
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