erosion

Synonyms:

eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away

Types:

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chatter mark

marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier

ablation

the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition

erosion by friction

beach erosion

the erosion of beaches

deflation

(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind

planation

the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced

soil erosion

the washing away of soil by the flow of water

wash, washout

the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

Type of:

geologic process, geological process

(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified

Type of:

environmental condition

the state of the environment

Type of:

decline, diminution

change toward something smaller or lower

Synonyms:

corroding, corrosion

Types:

indentation, pitting, roughness

the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

rust, rusting

the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

Type of:

chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved