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Definition of Wearing away
1. Noun. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).
Exact synonyms: Eating Away, Eroding, Erosion, Wearing
Category relationships: Geology
Specialized synonyms: Chatter Mark, Ablation, Abrasion, Attrition, Corrasion, Detrition, Beach Erosion, Deflation, Planation, Soil Erosion
Generic synonyms: Geologic Process, Geological Process
Derivative terms: Erode, Erode, Wear Away
Category relationships: Geology
Specialized synonyms: Chatter Mark, Ablation, Abrasion, Attrition, Corrasion, Detrition, Beach Erosion, Deflation, Planation, Soil Erosion
Generic synonyms: Geologic Process, Geological Process
Derivative terms: Erode, Erode, Wear Away