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erosion

noun

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The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.

Example Sentence

The article includes erosion to support a careful argument.

Usage Note

Use erosion when you want precise academic language around The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face..

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