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having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
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(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid sexual desire: a desire for sexual intimacy
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors" corrosion: erosion by chemical action
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| erosive |
wearing away by friction; "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline" caustic: of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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| erosion |
Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and so forth) by the agents of wind, water, ice, movement in response to gravity, or living organisms (in the case of bioerosion). Although the processes may be simultaneous, erosion is to be distinguished from weathering, which is the decomposition of rock. Erosion is an important natural process, but in many places it is increased by human activities. ...
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