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61pothole — noun 1》 a deep natural underground cave formed by the eroding action of water. ↘a deep circular hole in a river bed formed by the eroding action of stones in an eddy. 2》 a depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or subsidence.… …
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63eating away — noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) • Syn: ↑erosion, ↑eroding, ↑wearing, ↑wearing away • Derivationally related forms: ↑wear away ( …
64wearing — I noun 1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) • Syn: ↑erosion, ↑eroding, ↑eating away, ↑wearing away • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
65wearing away — noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) • Syn: ↑erosion, ↑eroding, ↑eating away, ↑wearing • Derivationally related forms: ↑wear away, ↑erode …
66Calcivorous — Cal*civ o*rous, a. [L. calx lime + vorare to devour.] Eroding, or eating into, limestone. [1913 Webster] …
67declining — adj. 1. decreasing; as, steadily declining incomes. Syn: down(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] 2. going from better to worse. Syn: deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive. [WordNet 1.5] 3. becoming less or smaller; as, declining… …
68Erosion — E*ro sion, n. [L. erosio. See {Erode}.] 1. The act or operation of eroding or eating away. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being eaten away; corrosion; canker. [1913 Webster] 3. The wearing away of the earth s surface by any natural process. The… …
69erosion — noun Date: 1541 1. a. the action or process of eroding b. the state of being eroded 2. an instance or product of erosive action • erosional adjective • erosionally adverb …
70sap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sæp; akin to Old High German saf sap Date: before 12th century 1. a. the fluid part of a plant; specifically a watery solution that circulates through a plant s vascular system b. (1) a body… …