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erosion

erosion

Meaning of erosion

gradual wearing away

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British English/ɪˈrəʊʒən/
American English/ɪˈroʊʒən/
Russian transcription[ɛrɐˈzʲijə]
erosion
erosion - эрозия
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erosion with Russian translation

erosion usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После шторма на утёсе видно эрозию.

You can see erosion on the cliff after the storm.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Фермеры посадили деревья, чтобы предотвратить эрозию почвы.

Farmers planted trees to prevent erosion of the soil.

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erosion belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

erosionэрозия
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

erosion synonyms

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What's the difference between erosion / wear / corrosion / weathering / abrasion / degradation

🇬🇧English
erosion

The primary term for the gradual removal and transport of soil or rock by wind, water, ice or gravity; a general geologic/process term.

B2Very Often

Coastal erosion has reclaimed several metres of the cliff over the last decade.

Прибрежная эрозия за последнее десятилетие отняла несколько метров от обрыва.

🇬🇧English

A general term for damage or loss caused by use, friction or time; can be physical or figurative.

B2Very Often

The road showed signs of wear long before any major erosion occurred.

Дорога показала признаки износа задолго до каких-либо значительных проявлений эрозии.

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corrosion

A chemical deterioration process (commonly of metals, e.g. rust); distinct from mechanical removal of material.

B2Often

Corrosion of the pipeline caused leaks long before any surface erosion was noticeable.

Коррозия трубопровода вызвала утечки задолго до заметной поверхностной эрозии.

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weathering

Breakdown of rock and minerals in place by physical, chemical or biological processes; unlike erosion, material may not be transported away.

B2Often

Freeze–thaw weathering has cracked the rock faces, although little of the material has been eroded yet.

Выветривание от замораживания и оттаивания раскололо скалы, хотя мало материала было ещё вымыто.

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abrasion

Mechanical wearing of a surface by friction or impact from particles; used in geology and engineering contexts.

C1Often

Glacial abrasion smoothed the valley floor by grinding rock fragments against it.

Ледниковое истирание сгладило дно долины, перемалывая каменные обломки о поверхность.

D
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degradation

A general decline or deterioration in condition or quality (environmental, structural, material); broader than erosion and can be abstract/biological.

B2Often

Soil degradation from overgrazing includes erosion but also loss of fertility.

Деградация почв из-за переловы включает эрозию, но также потерю плодородия.

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scouring

Intense scraping or washing away, often by fast water or abrasive action; used for forceful removal rather than slow, general erosion.

C1Rarely

The scouring action of the spring floods stripped vegetation and exposed bare soil.

Очищающие потоки весенних паводков смыли растительность и обнажили голую почву.

D
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denudation

A technical geological term for removal of surface cover and exposure of underlying rock (often by combined processes); more formal and domain-specific.

C1Rarely

Denudation rates on the plateau have been studied to understand long-term landscape change.

Скорости денудации на плато изучаются для понимания долгосрочных изменений рельефа.

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erosion translation: эрозия. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce erosion

/ɪˈrəʊʒən/

erosion translation

эрозия

erosion examples

You can see erosion on the cliff after the storm.

erosion transcription

/ɪˈrəʊʒən/, /ɪˈroʊʒən/

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erosion meaning: what does it mean?

gradual wearing away

erosion pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

erosion is pronounced as /ɪˈrəʊʒən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

erosion definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

You can see erosion on the cliff after the storm. Translation: После шторма на утёсе видно эрозию.

Is erosion part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, erosion (эрозия) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is erosion part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, erosion (эрозия) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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