"erosion" meaning in English

See erosion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: əˈrəʊˌʒən [UK], əˈroʊˌʒən [US] Audio: en-us-erosion.oga [US] Forms: erosion [singular], erosions [plural]
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  1. Erosion is the loss of land because of water and wind.
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  2. Erosion is a slow loss of something.
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  3. An erosion is a shallow lesion that is usually found on the skin or in tissue of the epithelium.
    Sense id: simple-erosion-en-noun-O8ti9KAL Categories (other): Medicine
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