erosion
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The meaning (definition) of the word erosion
the wearing away of rock or soil by wind and water
The word erosion used in a sentence
“The farmer showed us erosion on the side of the hill.”
Words that mean the same as erosion (synonyms)
wearing away
How the word erosion is said around the world
| French | érosion (ay-rohz-YAWN) |
| Spanish | erosión (ay-rohs-YOHN) |
| Mandarin | 侵蚀 (cheen shee) |
| Hindi | कटाव (kuh-TAHV) |
| Arabic | تآكل (tahkool) |
| Russian | эрозия (e-ROH-zhee-yah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | erosão (ay-roo-ZUHNUUN) |
| Portuguese (BR) | erosão (ay-roh-ZUHNUUN) |
| Japanese | 侵食 (shee-oon-SHOH-ku) |
| German | Erosion (e-rohz-YOHN) |
| Urdu | کٹاؤ (kuh-TAH-oh) |
| Punjabi | ਕਟੌਤੀ (kuh-TAW-tee) |
| Korean | 침식 (CHIM-sik) |
| Hebrew | שְׁחִיקָה (SHKHEEY-kah) |
| Greek | διάβρωση (thee-AHV-roh-see) |
| Dutch | erosie (ay-ROH-zee) |
| Tagalog | erosyon (uh-ROH-yohn) |
| Vietnamese | xói mòn (SAW-ury mawn) |
| Turkish | erozyon (ay-rawz-YAWN) |
| Persian | فرسایش (fahr-SAH-yaysh) |
| Polish | erozja (e-RAWZ-yah) |
| Ukrainian | ерозія (e-ROH-zee-yah) |
| Bengali | ক্ষয় (kkawy) |
| Swedish | erosion (ay-roos-KHOON) |
| Italian | erosione (ay-roh-zee-OH-nay) |
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