erosion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: erosion	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for erosion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
erosion n (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) Synonym(s): erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors" erosion by chemical action Synonym(s): corrosion, corroding, erosion
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erosion \Ero"sion\, n. The wearing away of the earth's surface by any natural process. The chief agent of erosion* is running water; minor agents are glaciers, the wind, and waves breaking against the coast.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erosion \E*ro"sion\, n. [L. erosio. See {Erode}.] 1. The act or operation of eroding or eating away. 2. The state of being eaten away; corrosion; canker.