accretion
🇺🇸
/əˈkriːʃn/
🇬🇧
/əˈkriːʃn/
noun
R
Something that gets bigger or thicker by having more added to it over time.
The accretion of dust on the old books made them look even older.
尘土的积累使旧书看起来更旧了。
R
The act of growing by adding new parts or layers.
The slow accretion of layers formed a pearl inside the oyster.
层层缓慢的积累在牡蛎内形成了一颗珍珠。
translation
堆积物, 堆积
词形变化
Plural
accretions