Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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erosion | Yes | No | No | No |
detrition | Yes | No | No | No |
erosion (noun) | detrition (noun) |
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure |
erosion by chemical action | the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
a gradual decline of something | erosion by friction |
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind |