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weathering

[ weth-er-ing ]

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noun

Architecture. wash ( def 45 ).
material used as a weather strip.
Geology. the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose. Compare chemical weathering, mechanical weathering.

weathering

/ ˈ��ɛðə��ɪŋ /

noun

the mechanical and chemical breakdown of rocks by the action of rain, snow, cold, etc

weathering

Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo chemical decomposition and physical disintegration. Although weathering usually occurs at the Earth's surface, it can also occur at significant depths, for example through the percolation of groundwater through fractures in bedrock. It usually results in changes in the color, texture, composition, or hardness of the affected rocks.

weathering

The process by which rocks are broken down into small grains and soil . Weathering can happen through rainfall, ice formation, or the action of living things, such as algae and plant roots. It is part of the geological cycle .

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Word History and Origins

Origin of weathering¹

First recorded in 1655–65; weather + -ing ¹

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“The crowd was great. The energy, we expected. I would have wished that we did a better job of just weathering that.”

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Marjanian started his company 11 years ago, weathering the pandemic, Hollywood strikes, inflation and other business challenges.

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Faced with a nearly $1-billion budget shortfall, Los Angeles elected officials are returning to a tried-and-true formula for weathering difficult financial times: charging more for city services.

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And his speech about the family weathering the catastrophe awaiting them at home by bonding together?

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After that, Canada spent the final half hour weathering a flurry of desperate U.S. attacks that saw just one shot get through to St. Clair.

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