erosion

🇺🇸 /ɪˈrəʊʒn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈrəʊʒn/
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noun
R

The slow wearing away of land or surfaces by wind, water, or other natural forces.

Planting trees helps prevent soil erosion by holding the ground in place.

R

The gradual weakening or loss of something over time.

The constant erosion of public trust made it hard for the government to function effectively.

translation

n. The slow wearing away of land or surfaces by wind, water, or other natural forces.; The gradual weakening or loss of something over time.

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Plural erosions