Noun Definition

erosion

1.Definition: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

Category: General

2.Definition: a gradual decline of something

"After the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"

Category: General

3.Definition: condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

Category: General

4.Definition: erosion by chemical action

Related Noun(s):corrosion

Category: General