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the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded; the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.

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  • The range is a striking example of erosional processes.
  • Water is causing erosional damage and stains to a number of chapels.
  • Yes, there were farms buried under sand, primarily by erosional deposition.
  • The erosional transport of material through the landscape is rarely continuous.
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