About The Word Corrasion
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Corrasion
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What's The Definition Of Corrasion?
[n] erosion by friction
Synonyms | Synonyms for Corrasion: abrasion | attrition | detrition Related Terms | Find terms related to Corrasion: See Also | eating away | eroding | erosion | wearing | wearing away Corrasion In Webster's Dictionary \Cor*ra"sion\ (k?r-r?"zh?n), n. [See {Corrade}.]
(Geol.)
The erosion of the bed of a stream by running water,
principally by attrition of the detritus carried along by the
stream, but also by the solvent action of the water.
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