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Erosion

nounid 53606·updated May 18, 2026
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

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synonym
corrosionwearing
plural
Erosions
possessive
Erosion's
pluralpossessive
Erosions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§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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