Erosion Definition & Meaning
erosion
- noun
- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
- a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"
- erosion by chemical action
"Erosion" in song lyrics
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"Mine are all of the above cuz everything leads to erosion"
Aesop Rock — Battery -
"When Akrobatik brings the flows in, to stop rap's erosion"
Akrobatik f/ Afu-Ra, Breez Evahflowin' — Ruff Enuff (Re-Mix) -
"The one chosen who rose exposin the flow erosion"
Benefit — So Sick
Words that rhyme with erosion
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- What does erosion mean?
- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors" erosion by chemical action
- What part of speech is erosion?
- Erosion is a noun.
- How many definitions does erosion have?
- Erosion has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).