| ablate |
to wear away or otherwise remove (a surface), as by heat or erosion. [1/2 definitions] |
| ablation |
erosion, esp. by heat. [1/2 definitions] |
| attrition |
a gradual wearing down or erosion as a result of friction. [2/3 definitions] |
| barrier island |
a long narrow sandy island formed parallel to a shore protecting it from erosion. |
| beach grass |
any of several tough, deeply rooted perennial grasses that grow wild on beaches and are sometimes planted there to combat erosion. |
| contour |
of plowing, following the contour lines of the land, to reduce soil erosion. [1/7 definitions] |
| cover crop |
a quick-growing crop planted to prevent soil erosion or soil depletion. |
| cut bank |
a steep riverbank, esp. one formed by erosion along a bend in a river. |
| degradation |
in geology, the wearing away of land surfaces by erosion. [1/2 definitions] |
| dissected |
formed into numerous valleys and hills, as by erosion. [1/3 definitions] |
| erosive |
tending to cause erosion. |
| fret1 |
to corrode or erode, or to make a passage in something by corrosion or erosion. [3/8 definitions] |
| groin |
a small wharf or jetty constructed to protect the shoreline from erosion. [1/4 definitions] |
| ground cover |
any of numerous low-growing plants that grow thickly and cover the ground, and often prevent soil erosion where there is little grass. [1/2 definitions] |
| gully |
to form a gully or gullies in by erosion. [1/3 definitions] |
| landform |
any of the earth's topographic features, such as a mountain or canyon, that have been formed by natural forces of movement, erosion, or the like. |
| peneplain |
in geology, a region that has become almost a flat plain as a result of erosion. |
| pyorrhea alveolaris |
a chronic inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets leading to the formation of pockets of pus between the gum and tooth, erosion of bone matter, and eventual loosening and loss of the tooth. |
| scarp |
a steep cliff formed by erosion or an abrupt movement of the earth's crust. [1/3 definitions] |
| scour1 |
to open up (a pipe, channel, or the like) by forcing water through, or to wear away by water erosion. [1/7 definitions] |
| sculpture |
to alter the physical shape of (a piece of land), as by erosion or landscaping. [1/7 definitions] |