To gradually wear away or destroy something, such as rock or soil, through the action of water, wind, or other natural forces.
Third-person singular present tense of 'erode,' from Latin 'erodere.' The word entered English in the 1600s as scientific understanding of geological processes developed.
The Grand Canyon is basically the world's most famous example of erosion at work—the Colorado River has been eroding stone for 6 million years, layer by layer.
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