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erosion

/ erosion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
Type of:
geological process geologic process
Kinds of:
chatter mark ablation abrasion attrition corrasion
Derived:
erode gnaw gnaw at eat at wear away
Domain:
geology
noun Sense 2
a gradual decline of something
"after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"
Type of:
decline diminution
noun Sense 3
condition in which the earth''s surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
Type of:
environmental condition
Derived:
erode gnaw gnaw at eat at wear away
noun Sense 4
erosion by chemical action
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
Kinds of:
pitting roughness indentation rust rusting
Derived:
corrode eat rust
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Sense Count
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Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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geological process geologic process chatter mark ablation abrasion attrition corrasion decline diminution environmental condition chemical process chemical change