Erosion
21erosion — [ē rō′zhən, irō′zhən] n. [L erosio < erosus, pp. of erodere] an eroding or being eroded erosional adj …
22Érosion — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Érosion (homonymie). Roche sculptée par l érosion éolienne (Eilat Mountains, Israël) …
23erosion — erosional, adj. /i roh zheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded. 2. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc. [1535 45; < L erosion (s. of erosio). See …
24Erosión — (Del lat. erosio, onis < erodere, corroer.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Desgaste que se produce en un cuerpo por el roce continuo o violento de otro. SINÓNIMO desgaste rozamiento 2 GEOLOGÍA Conjunto de procesos que causan el desgaste de la corteza …
25erosion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, severe, significant ▪ Acid rain has caused severe erosion on the hillside. ▪ further ▪ He risks further erosion of his support among voters …
26Erosion — Auf die Wirkung der Erosion ist die Abwechselung von Berg und Tal, die Bildung der Stromtäler sowie die eigentümliche Form der meisten Berge im wesentlichen zurückzuführen, s. Text auf Rückseite der Tafel Bergformen III. Täler lediglich durch… …
27erosion — 01. After all the trees were cut down, wind and rain [erosion] left the side of the mountain completely bare. 02. The ocean has been [eroding] the cliffs at Beacon Hill Park for a number of years now. 03. Our social safety net has been steadily… …
28erosion — [[t]ɪro͟ʊʒ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Erosion is the gradual destruction and removal of rock or soil in a particular area by rivers, the sea, or the weather. As their roots are strong and penetrating, they prevent erosion. ...erosion of the river… …
29Erosion — An erosion is an eating away of a surface. ( Erodere in Latin means to eat out.) For example, a skin erosion is a loss of part or all of the epidermis (the outer layer) leaving a denuded surface. For another example, tooth erosion is a gradual… …
30Erosion — An innovation that has a negative impact on one or more of a firm s existing assets. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * erode e‧rode [ɪˈrəʊd ǁ ɪˈroʊd] verb [transitive] if an amount or value is eroded, it is slowly reduced: • Stock… …
