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Words related to erosion

Related / Similar Words: corrosion, corroding, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away

Definition:

erosion by chemical action;

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it);

a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors";

condition in which the earth''s surface is worn away by the action of water and wind;

Hyponyms: pitting, roughness, indentation, rust, rusting, chatter mark, ablation, abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition, beach erosion, deflation, planation, soil erosion

Derivational Morphology: corrode, eat, rust, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away, eat away, fret

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