erosion
/ɪ'roʊʒən/
noun
7 letters3 syllables7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).
2
Erosion by chemical action.
3
A gradual decline of something.
“after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors”
4
Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind.
WORD FORMS
Related formerode
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinerosionway
Starts & ends withE … N
Syllablese · ro · sion
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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