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erosion

e·ro·sion

erosion

 
 
pronunciation:
ih ro zhn
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part of speech: noun
definition: wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water.
Heavy rains cause erosion of the river bank.
 
derivation: erosional (adj.)
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  conservation, earth, geology, mountain, soil