Erosion

  • 131erosion — n. [L. erosus; eaten away] 1. Wearing away of soil because of wind, water, or gravitational action. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) The disintergration of the apex of the shell …

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  • 132erosion — noun əˈroʊˌʒənəˈrəʊˌʒən a) The result of having been being worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face b) The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction …

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