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Noun: eroding  i'row-ding
  1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
    "The constant eroding of the cliffs by the sea has reshaped the coastline";
    - erosion, eating away, wearing, wearing away, degradation
Verb: erode  i'rowd
  1. Remove soil or rock
    "Rain eroded the terraces";
    - eat away, fret
     
  2. Become ground down or deteriorate
    "Her confidence eroded";
    - gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away

Type of: crumble, damage, decay, dilapidate, geologic process, geological process

Encyclopedia: Erode, Tamil Nadu