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   E·ro·sion

   /əˈrōZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents: "the problem of soil erosion"
   • ▪ the gradual destruction or diminution of something: "the erosion of support for the party"
   • ▪ the gradual destruction of tissue or tooth enamel by physical or chemical action: "the total area of hemorrhagic erosion"
   • ▪ a place where surface tissue has been gradually destroyed: "patients with gastric erosions"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: via French from Latin erosio(n-), from erodere ‘wear or gnaw away’ (see erode).

   Derivatives

   • 1. erosional adjective
   • 2. erosive adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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