"mass wasting" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mass wasting (uncountable)
  1. (geology) the movement downslope of soil and rock in response to gravity Wikipedia link: mass wasting Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geology Related terms: creep
    Sense id: en-mass_wasting-en-noun-5FpckyTJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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