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mechanical erosion en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. The physical breakdown and removal of rock and soil by natural forces like wind, water (rivers, waves), ice (glaciers), and temperature changes; agents physically abrade, shatter, or dislodge material, transporting it elsewhere, with common examples being riverbank undercutting, sandblasting by wind, and frost wedging in rocks.

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mechanical erosions Number=Plur lexicographic

Hyponyms

desire path · frost weathering > frost wedging