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111beach erosion — noun the erosion of beaches • Hypernyms: ↑erosion, ↑eroding, ↑eating away, ↑wearing, ↑wearing away …
112chatter mark — noun 1. marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier • Hypernyms: ↑erosion, ↑eroding, ↑eating away, ↑wearing, ↑wearing away 2. a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece • Hypernyms: ↑blemish …
113erosive — adjective 1. wearing away by friction the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline • Similar to: ↑destructive • Derivationally related forms: ↑erode 2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical… …
114geologic process — noun (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified • Syn: ↑geological process • Topics: ↑geology • Hypernyms: ↑natural process, ↑natural action, ↑action …
115geological process — noun (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified • Syn: ↑geologic process • Topics: ↑geology • Hypernyms: ↑natural process, ↑natural action, ↑action …
116planation — noun the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced • Derivationally related forms: ↑plane • Hypernyms: ↑erosion, ↑eroding, ↑eating away, ↑wearing, ↑wearing away …
117Caustic — Caus tic, Caustical Caus tic*al, a. [L. caustucs, Ge. ?, fr. ? to burn. Cf. {Calm}, {Ink}.] 1. Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive; searing. [1913 Webster] 2. Severe;… …
118Caustic curve — Caustic Caus tic, Caustical Caus tic*al, a. [L. caustucs, Ge. ?, fr. ? to burn. Cf. {Calm}, {Ink}.] 1. Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive; searing. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
119Caustic lime — Caustic Caus tic, Caustical Caus tic*al, a. [L. caustucs, Ge. ?, fr. ? to burn. Cf. {Calm}, {Ink}.] 1. Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive; searing. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
120Caustic potash — Caustic Caus tic, Caustical Caus tic*al, a. [L. caustucs, Ge. ?, fr. ? to burn. Cf. {Calm}, {Ink}.] 1. Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive; searing. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
