| NOUN | process | soil erosion | the washing away of soil by the flow of water |
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| Meaning | The washing away of soil by the flow of water. | |
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| Narrower | washout, wash | The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) |
| Broader | erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
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