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chatter mark
marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier
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ablation
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
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abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition
erosion by friction
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beach erosion
the erosion of beaches
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deflation
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
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planation
the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced
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soil erosion
the washing away of soil by the flow of water
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wash, washout
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)