Erosion
/ɪˈroʊʒən/
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Definition
(noun) The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.
Sentence Examples
If the trees on that hill are cut down, you'll see erosion pretty quickly.
Because of erosion, the trail is rocky and deep.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Soil ____ is a major environmental problem that depletes farmland of nutrients.