soil erosion

/sɔɪl əˈroʊʒɪn/
/sɔɪl əˈrʌʊʒɪn/
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Definitions of soil erosion
  1. noun
    the washing away of soil by the flow of water
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    types:
    wash, washout
    the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
    rain-wash
    the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain
    type of:
    eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away
    (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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