English Dictionary: erosion' | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for erosion' | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Erosion \E*ro"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. |