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erosion
[ ih-roh-zhuhn ]
noun
- the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
- the gradual decline or disintegration of something:
Each candidate is blaming the other’s party for the erosion of international trade.
erosion
/ ɪˈəʊə /
noun
- the wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the earth's surface by the action of water, ice, wind, etc
- the act or process of eroding or the state of being eroded
erosion
- 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 transport 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.
erosion
- A type of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through the action of glaciers , water, and wind.
Derived Forms
- ˈDz, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ··Dz· adjective
- ·پ···Dz adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The initial work will restore rock reinforcements, known as riprap, along the tracks that have degraded due to wave damage and beach erosion, the agency said.
This erosion of its power has been largely met by silence on Capitol Hill, where Trump's Republicans hold slim majorities in both chambers.
“Now? There are clear signs of erosion which points to change in global asset allocation trends which don’t favor the U.S. dollar. We sense this is a structural shift,” he said.
Harvard filed suit against the Trump administration to stop his erosion of education.
The international economic group said in its forecast for the world economy that global share prices have dropped "as trade tensions flared" and warned about an "erosion of trust" between countries.
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