Erosion 03
Erosion 03 : (n.) (1-a) (Geology) The mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it). Syn: Eating Away, Eroding, Wearing, Wearing Away. Eight Types, See: Chatter Mark; Ablation; Abrasion, Attrition, Corrasion, Detrition; Deflation; Planation; Soil Erosion; Wash, Washout. Type of: Geologic Process, Geological Process: (geology) A natural process whereby geological features are modified. (1-b) Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind. Type of: Environmental Condition: The state of the environment. (1-c) A gradual decline of something. Type of: Decline, Diminution: Change toward something smaller or lower. (1-d) Erosion by chemical action. Syn: Corroding, Corrosion. Types, See: Indentation, Pitting, Roughness; Rust, Rusting. Type of: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process: (chemistry) Any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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