| NOUN | process | wearing away, erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
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| Meaning | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it). | |
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| Synonyms | erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing | |
| Category | geology | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks |
| Narrower | ablation | The erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers |
| abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition | erosion by friction | |
| beach erosion | The erosion of beaches | |
| chatter mark | marks on a glaciated rock / rock caused by the movement of a glacier | |
| deflation | (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks / rocks being removed by the wind | |
| planation | The process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced | |
| soil erosion | The washing away of soil by the flow of water | |
| Broader | geological process, geologic process | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
| Spanish | erosión | |
| Catalan | erosió | |
| Verbs | wear away | become ground down or deteriorate |
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