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English to English noun
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |  | source: wordnet30
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condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind | | source: wordnet30
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a gradual decline of something | | Example: after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
source: wordnet30
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erosion by chemical action | | source: wordnet30
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The act or operation of eroding or eating away. | | source: webster1913
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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. | | source: webster1913
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