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IELTS word

erosion

/ɪˈroʊʒn/noun

English definition

the gradual loss of soil or rock by water or wind

Common phrases / collocations

  1. soil erosion
  2. coastal erosion
  3. prevent erosion

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The waves caused erosion along the cliff.

  2. 2.

    Tree roots can reduce soil erosion.

  3. 3.

    Wind erosion removed the loose soil.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Waves wash against a crumbling coastal cliff whose base has been worn away and loose earth has fallen below.
the gradual loss of soil or rock by water or wind
1waves strike the cliff
2rock is worn away
waves strike the cliff→rock is worn away