EROSION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word erosion. (close relations)
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| corrosion | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action • erosion by chemical action | ||||||
| attrition | nounn | |||||
noun • erosion by friction • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice • sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation • a wearing down to weaken or destroy • the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction | ||||||
| breakdown | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue • a mental or physical breakdown • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • a cessation of normal operation • an analysis into mutually exclusive categories • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance | ||||||
| deterioration | nounn | |||||
noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state | ||||||
| disintegration | nounn | |||||
noun • in a decomposed state • a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system • separation into component parts • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation • total destruction | ||||||
| crumbling | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • fall apart • break or fall apart into fragments • fall into decay or ruin | ||||||
| weathering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation adjective satellite • towards the side exposed to wind verb • face and withstand with courage • cause to slope • sail to the windward of • change under the action or influence of the weather | ||||||
| corroding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • erosion by chemical action | ||||||
| eroding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||||
| wearing | verbv | |||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively • the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment adjective satellite • producing exhaustion | ||||||
| eating away | verbv | |||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||||
| wearing away | verbv | |||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||||
