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Erosion - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Erosion : (noun)
1: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding
something down (as by particles washing over it) [syn: eroding,
eating away, wearing, wearing away]
2: condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the
action of water and wind
3: a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting
scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the
auditors"
4: erosion by chemical action [syn: corrosion, corroding]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Erosion : Erosion: An erosion is an eating away of a surface. ("Erodere" in Latin means to eat out.)
For example, a skin erosion is a loss of part or all of the epidermis (the outer layer) leaving a denuded surface.
For another example, tooth erosion is a gradual loss of the normally hard surface of the tooth because of chemical processes.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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