nnoun.process(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)Topic:geology
Synset:eating away erosion wearing wearing away
Derivationally Related Form:wear awayerode
Hypernyms:geologic process geological process
Inherited Hypernyms:erosiongeological processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:ablationabrasionattritionbeach erosionchatter markcorrasiondeflationdetritionplanationsoil erosion
Full Hyponyms:ablationabrasionbeach erosionchatter markdeflationplanationrain-washsoil erosionwashout
vverb.changebecome ground down or deteriorateSynset:eat at erode gnaw gnaw at wear away
Derivationally Related Form:wearing awayerosiveerosion
Hypernyms:crumble decay dilapidate
Inherited Hypernyms:erodedecaychange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changeremove soil or rockSynset:eat away erode fret
Derivationally Related Form:erodingerosiveerosion
Hypernyms:damage
Inherited Hypernyms:erodedamagechange
Direct Hyponyms:wash
Full Troponyms:wash
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something