corrade (redirected from corraded)

cor·rade  (k-rd)

tr. & intr.v. cor·rad·ed, cor·rad·ing, cor·rades

To erode or be eroded by abrasion.

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[Latin corrdere, to scrape together : com-, com- + rdere, to scrape; see rd- in Indo-European roots.]

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cor·rasion (-rzhn) n.

cor·rasive (-sv, -zv) adj.

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corrade [kɒˈreɪd]

vb

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of rivers, streams, etc.) to erode (land) by the abrasive action of rock particles

[from Latin corrādere to scrape together, from rādere to scrape]

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Verb

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corrade - wear away                             abrade, abrase, rub down, rub off excoriate, chafe - tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" wear away, wear off - diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface" rasp - scrape with a rasp