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Verb	1.	eat away - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" erode, fret damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
	2.	eat away - wear away or erode fret rust, corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"

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vt sep (sea) → auswaschen; (acid) → zerfressen

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