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English noun: erosion | |||
| 1. | erosion (process) (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) | ||
| Synonyms | eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | geologic process, geological process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ablation, abrasion, attrition, beach erosion, chatter mark, corrasion, deflation, detrition, planation, soil erosion | ||
| Domain category | geology | ||
| 2. | erosion (state) condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | environmental condition | ||
| 3. | erosion (process) a gradual decline of something | ||
| Samples | After the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, diminution | ||
| 4. | erosion (process) erosion by chemical action | ||
| Synonyms | corroding, corrosion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | indentation, pitting, roughness, rust, rusting | ||
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