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Corrode

/kəˈroʊd/
B2
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(verb) To destroy or damage something slowly, especially by chemical action.

Salt water will corrode metal over time.
Acid can corrode even the strongest materials.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Exposure to salt water will ____ the metal pipes.

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