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erosion

/əˈɹəʊʒən/ /əˈɹoʊʒən/

Meanings
noun
The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.

Examples :

"The constant rain caused erosion of the soil on the family's garden plot. "
geology environment nature geography science

Related Words

Illustration countertop

countertop noun

/ˈkaʊntərtɑp/ /ˈkaʊntərtɔp/

The top surface of a counter, for preparation of food etc.

"I wiped the spilled milk off the countertop after breakfast. "

Illustration morphological

morphological adjective

/ˌmɔːfəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

Of, or pertaining to, morphology.

"The spelling test included questions about the morphological structure of words, like identifying prefixes and suffixes. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration mechanical

mechanical noun

/mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/

Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.

"The graphic designer carefully prepared the mechanical for the company brochure. "

Illustration persistent

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

Illustration operations

operations noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The method by which a device performs its function.

"The washing machine's operations include filling with water, washing, rinsing, and spinning. "

Illustration fundamental

fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

(usually in the plural) A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; an essential part

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

Illustration epithelial

epithelial adjective

/ˌɛpɪˈθiliəl/ /ˌɛpəˈθiliəl/

Of or pertaining to the epithelium.

"The doctor examined the epithelial cells from the patient's skin biopsy under a microscope. "

Illustration implemented

implemented verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪd/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪd/

To bring about; to put into practice

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

Illustration processing

processing verb

/ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑsəsɪŋ/

To perform a particular process on a thing.

"The bank is processing my check deposit. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration contraction

contraction noun

/kɒnˈtɹæk.ʃən/ /kənˈtɹæk.ʃən/

A reversible reduction in size.

"The muscle contraction during exercise resulted in a temporary reduction in the size of the arm. "