Erosion
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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Senses
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erosion by chemical action
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a gradual decline of something
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condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- corrosionwearing
- plural
- Erosions
- possessive
- Erosion's
- pluralpossessive
- Erosions'