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