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Definitions for: Erosion
[n] erosion by chemical action
[n] the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
[n] condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
Webster (1913) Definition: E*ro"sion, n. [L. erosio. See Erode.]
1. The act or operation of eroding or eating away.
2. The state of being eaten away; corrosion; canker.
E*ro"sion, n.
The wearing away of the earth's surface by any natural
process. The chief agent of erosion is running water; minor
agents are glaciers, the wind, and waves breaking against the
coast.
Synonyms: corroding, corrosion, eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away
See Also: ablation, abrasion, attrition, beach erosion, chatter mark, chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, corrasion, deflation, detrition, environmental condition, geological process, indentation, pitting, planation, roughness, rust, rusting, soil erosion
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