corrasion

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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corrasion

Noun

Geol erosion of rocks caused by fragments transported over them by water, wind, or ice [Latin corradere to scrape together]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

corrasion - erosion by friction attrition, detrition, abrasion eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)