English to English
noun
- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
source: WordNet 3.0
- condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
source: WordNet 3.0
- a gradual decline of something
After the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors.
source: WordNet 3.0
- erosion by chemical action
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act or operation of eroding or eating away.
source: Webster 1913
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
