transitive. Of water: To make channels or ruts in, to hollow out; to sweep away, wear down.
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释义 | the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > erosion or weathering > erode [verb (transitive)] > cut channels or holes (15) gull1577 transitive. Of water: To make channels or ruts in, to hollow out; to sweep away, wear down. rout1726 transitive. To tear a rent or hole in (the ground) by ripping up earth. Also: to till or plough (land). Also with up. wash1766 With predicative complement: To form in (holes) by the action of dropping or running water. Similarly, to form a hole or depression in (a surface)… scour1773 with away, out: To form (a channel) by flushing. gully1775 transitive. To make gullies or deep channels in; to form (channels) by the action of water. Also with out. erode1830 Geology. Of the action of currents, glaciers, etc.. To form (a channel, etc.) by gradual wearing away. gorge1849 To scoop out into gorges (see gorge, n.1 7). ravine1858 transitive. To score with ravines; to make a ravine or ravines in. Also (occasionally): to hollow (a ravine or cleft) out of. ream1859 transitive. Chiefly with out. To clear out an obstruction or excess material from (something); to excavate; to remove (a defect) by boring. channel1862 transitive. To excavate or cut out (a course or conduit) as a channel. Also figurative. canyon1878 transitive. To cut into canyons. to plough out1886 transitive. To dig or turn out of the ground with a plough; to clear, eradicate, or excavate by or as by ploughing. In early use frequently figurative… cañon1889 transitive. To pierce with cañons. incise1893 transitive. Geology. Of a river: to cut (a channel or valley) in an underlying landform. Also absol. Usually as incised adj. (cf. incised, adj. 3). runnel1920 transitive. To form streams or channels on (a surface); to furrow, channel. |
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