wearing away
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1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) (noun.process)
hyponym | : | chatter mark, |
definition | : | marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier (noun.phenomenon) |
hyponym | : | ablation, |
definition | : | the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | beach erosion, |
definition | : | the erosion of beaches (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | deflation, |
definition | : | (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | planation, |
definition | : | the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | soil erosion, |
definition | : | the washing away of soil by the flow of water (noun.process) |
domain category | : | geology, |
definition | : | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (noun.cognition) |
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