Meaning Of The Word Erosion

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What's The Definition Of Erosion?

erosion
uncountable noun: Erosion is the gradual destruction and removal of rock or soil in a particular area by rivers, the sea, or the weather.
uncountable noun: The erosion of a person's authority, rights, or confidence is the gradual destruction or removal of them.

erosion in American English
an eroding or being eroded
noun: the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded

erosion in British English
noun: the wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the earth's surface by the action of water, ice, wind, etc

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