rain erosion

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• erosion — 01. After all the trees were cut down, wind and rain [erosion] left the side of the mountain completely bare. 02. The ocean has been [eroding] the cliffs at Beacon Hill Park for a number of years now. 03. Our social safety net has been steadily… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Erosion — is the carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as, wind, water, or ice by downward or down slope movement in response to gravity or by living organisms (in the case …   Wikipedia

• Rain gutter — and downspout A rain gutter (also known as eavestrough (especially in Canada), eaves channel[1] guttering or simply as a gutter) is a narrow channel, or trough, forming the component of a roof system which collects and diverts rainwater shed by… …   Wikipedia

• erosion — erosional, adj. /i roh zheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded. 2. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc. [1535 45; < L erosion (s. of erosio). See …   Universalium

• Rain garden — A rain garden is a planted depression that is designed to absorb rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, and compacted lawn areas. This reduces rain runoff by allowing stormwater to soak into the ground (as… …   Wikipedia

• Erosion prediction — Soil erosion prediction models play an important role both in meeting practical needs of soil conservation goals and in advancing the scientific understanding of soil erosion processes. They are used to help land managers choose practices to… …   Wikipedia

• erosion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, severe, significant ▪ Acid rain has caused severe erosion on the hillside. ▪ further ▪ He risks further erosion of his support among voters …   Collocations dictionary

• Rain chain — A rain chain is an alternative to the downspout component in a traditional rain gutter system. Rain chains are typically a series of metal cups, with a hole in the bottom of each, or chain links that span vertically, funneling water from a rain… …   Wikipedia

• erosion — e|ro|sion [ıˈrəuʒən US ıˈrou ] n [U] 1.) the process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea ▪ the problem of soil erosion ▪ the erosion of the coastline 2.) the process by which something is gradually reduced or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• erosion — noun (U) 1 the process of being gradually destroyed by rain, wind, the sea etc: soil erosion | the erosion of the coastline 2 the process of gradually destroying or reducing something: the erosion of civil liberties erosive adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sheet erosion — Geol. erosion by sheets of running water, rather than by streams. Also called sheet flood erosion /sheet flud /. [1915 20] * * * Detachment of soil particles by raindrop impact and their removal downslope by water flowing overland as a sheet… …   Universalium