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Detailed Synonyms for erosion in English

erosion:

erosion [the ~] noun

  1. the erosion
    the wear and tear; the wearing out; the wastage; the corrosion; the erosion
  2. the erosion
    the erosion
  3. the erosion
    – erosion by chemical action 1
    the erosion; the corrosion; the corroding
    – erosion by chemical action 1
  4. the erosion
    – (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) 1
    the erosion; the wearing; the wearing away; the eating away; the eroding
    – (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) 1
  5. the erosion
    – a gradual decline of something 1
    the erosion
    – a gradual decline of something 1
    • erosion [the ~] noun
      • after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors1
  6. the erosion
    – condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind 1
    the erosion
    – condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind 1

erosion

  1. erosion

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Related Definitions for "erosion":

  1. erosion by chemical action1
  2. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)1
  3. a gradual decline of something1
    • after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors1
  4. condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind1

Related Synonyms for erosion