Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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erosion | Yes | No | No | No |
indentation | Yes | No | No | No |
erosion (noun) | indentation (noun) |
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions |
erosion by chemical action | the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
a gradual decline of something | the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion |
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind | a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) |