erosion

e·ro·sion

 (ĭ-rō′zhən)

n.

1. The group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface.

2. The superficial destruction of bodily tissue by friction, pressure, ulceration, or trauma.

3. The process of eroding or the condition of being eroded: erosion of confidence in the governor; erosion of the value of the dollar.

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[Latin ērōsiō, ērōsiōn-, an eating away, from ērōsus, eaten away; see erose.]

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e·ro′sion·al adj.

e·ro′sion·al·ly adv.

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erosion

(ɪˈrəʊʒən)

n

1. (Geological Science) the wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the earth's surface by the action of water, ice, wind, etc

2. the act or process of eroding or the state of being eroded

eˈrosive, eˈrosional adj

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e•ro•sion

(ɪˈroʊ ʒən)

n.

1. the act or process of eroding.

2. the state of being eroded.

3. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.

[1535–45; < Latin ērōsiō. See erode, -tion]

e•ro′sion•al, adj.

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e·ro·sion

(ĭ-rō′zhən)

The gradual wearing away of land surface materials, especially rocks, sediments, and soils, by the action of water, wind, or a glacier. Usually erosion also involves the transfer of eroded material from one place to another, as from the top of a mountain to an adjacent valley, or from the upstream portion of a river to the downstream portion.

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erosion

The removal of loose mineral particles by wind, water, and moving ice.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	erosion - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks chatter mark - marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier ablation - the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers attrition, corrasion, detrition - erosion by friction beach erosion - the erosion of beaches geologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified deflation - (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape" planation - the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of water
	2.	erosion - condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind environmental condition - the state of the environment
	3.	erosion - a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors" decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower
	4.	erosion - erosion by chemical action corroding, corrosion chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved pitting, indentation, roughness - the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion rusting, rust - the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

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erosion

noun

1. disintegration, deterioration, corrosion, corrasion, wearing down or away, grinding down erosion of the river valleys

2. deterioration, wearing, undermining, destruction, consumption, weakening, spoiling, attrition, eating away, abrasion, grinding down, wearing down or away an erosion of moral standards

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Translations

تأكُّل، تآكُل، تَعْرِيَه

eroze

erosionudhulning

Erosion

erosión

eroosiokuluminensyöpyminen

érosion

erozija

erózió

veîrun, eyîing, uppblástur

erosione

erosjonnedbryting

erosão

эрозия

erózia

aşın maerozyon

侵蚀

erosion

[ɪˈrəʊʒən] N

1. (Geol) → erosión f; [of metal] → corrosión f

2. (fig) → desgaste m

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erosion

[ɪˈrəʊʒ^ən] n

[soil, rock] → érosion f

[freedom, confidence] → érosion f

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erosion

n (by water, glaciers, rivers) → Erosion f, → Abtragung f; (by acid) → Ätzung f; (fig, of love etc) → Schwinden nt; (of power, values, beliefs) → Untergrabung f; (of authority) → Unterminierung f; (of differentials) → Aushöhlen nt; (of value) → Abtragung f, → Untergrabung f; an erosion of confidence in the pound → ein Vertrauensverlust m → or -schwund m → des Pfundes

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erosion

[ɪˈrəʊʒ/ən] n (see vb) → erosione f, corrosione f

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erode

(iˈrəud) verb

to eat or wear away (metals etc); to destroy gradually. Acids erode certain metals; Water has eroded the rock; The individual's right to privacy is being eroded. erodeer يَحِتُّ، يُفَتِّتُ، يَتَآكَل разяждам desgastar narušit, erodovat zerfressen erodere; udhule διαβρώνωerosionar, corroer, desgastar söövitama, uuristama خورده شدن؛ از بین رفتن kuluttaa ronger, éroder לִשחוֹק क्षय हो जाना, कट जाना nagrizati, podrivati kimar, erodál mengikis veðra, sverfa, eyða corrodere, erodere 腐 [] 食 서서히 파괴(부식)하다 ėsti, graužti, griauti (par skābi) saēst; (par ūdeni) izskalot; grauzt mengikis eroderenbryte ned, erodere wżerać się w, wyżłobić niszcząc كنده كول، خوړل (لكه سين يا سيند چه خپلې غاړى خورى)، تو ږل حتكال، رژول desgastar a ero­da разъедать; подтачивать narušiť; erodovať razjedati, načeti nagrizati fräta (nöta) bort, erodera กร่อน aşın(dır)mak 侵蝕 роз'їдати, витравляти رفتہ رفتہ گلانا xói mòn; ăn mòn 侵蚀

eˈrosion (-ʒən) noun

erosie تأكُّل، تآكُل، تَعْرِيَه ерозия erosão eroze die Erosion erosion; udhulning διάβρωσηerosión erosioon فرسایش eroosio érosionשחיקה कटाव, क्षरण erozija erózió pengikisan veðrun, eyðing, uppblástur erosione 腐 [] 食 부식 erozija erozija pengikisan erosieerosjon, nedbryting erozja دتوږنې عمليه، داحتكال عمل erosão eroziune эрозия erózia erozija erozija frätning, nötning, erosion การกัดกร่อน aşınma, erozyon 侵蝕 ерозія; роз'їдання گھسنے ، ریجھنے کا عمل sự xói mòn; sự ăn mòn 侵蚀

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e·ro·sion

n. erosión, desgaste.

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erosion

n erosión f

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