corrasion

cor·rade

 (kə-rād′)

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

To erode or be eroded by abrasion.

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[Latin corrādere, to scrape together : com-, com- + rādere, to scrape; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]

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cor·ra′sion (-rā′zhən) n.

cor·ra′sive (-sĭv, -zĭv) adj.

corrasion

(kəˈreɪʒən)

n

(Geological Science) erosion of a rock surface by rock fragments transported over it by water, wind, or ice. Compare abrasion³, attrition⁴

corrasive adj

cor•ra•sion

(kəˈreɪ ʒən)

n.

the mechanical erosion of soil and rock by the abrasive action of particles set in motion by running water, wind, glacial ice, and gravity.

[1870–75; derivative of corrade, on the model of abrade: abrasion, etc.]

cor•ra′sive (-sɪv) adj.

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)