erosion
/ɪˈɹoʊʒən/ noun C1- The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.
- The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact.
- The gradual loss of something as a result of an ongoing process. · the erosion of a person's trust· trademark erosion, caused by everyday use of the trademarked term
- Destruction by abrasive action of fluids.
- One of two fundamental operations in morphological image processing from which all other morphological operations are derived.
- Loss of tooth enamel due to non-bacteriogenic chemical processes.
- A shallow ulceration or lesion, usually involving skin or epithelial tissue.
- In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊖); see Erosion (morphology).
Plural erosions
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These majestic stone structures securely housed the crucial new subterranean sewer lines while fortifying the muddy banks of the great river against relentless tidal erosion.
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