Canadian French Meaning of erosion

érosion

Other Canadian French words related to érosion

Definitions and Meaning of erosion in English

Wordnet

erosion (n)

(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

erosion by chemical action

Webster

erosion (n.)

The act or operation of eroding or eating away.

The state of being eaten away; corrosion; canker.

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.

FAQs About the word erosion

érosion

(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

Corrosion,attrition,ventilation,décomposition,décomposition,saper,désintégration,dissolution,Déchet

Montée en puissance,augmentation,profit

erose leaf => Feuille érodée, erose => éroder, eros => éros, erolia minutilla => Bécasseau minuscule, erolia alpina => Bécasseau de l'Alaska,