Erosion
nounid
53606·updated May 18, 2026verified
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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Variants
- synonym
- corrosionwearing
- plural
- Erosions
- possessive
- Erosion's
- pluralpossessive
- Erosions'
Framework definitions
- §1
- erosion by chemical action
- §2
- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- §3
- a gradual decline of something
- §4
- condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
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