denudement en · NOUN
Etymology
From denude + -ment.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The process of denuding or stripping bare.
The hill sides, however, have been abused by over-intensive farming, bad land use, and reckless denudement. The soil has been butchered; erosion runs rampant.
1954, University of Chicago. Dept. of Geography, Research Paper (issues 38-41, page 173)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denudements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |