wave erosion

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• 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

• wave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. wag, shake, sway, flutter, stream (in the wind); signal, motion, gesture, indication; roll, undulate; ripple, swell, billow, flood, surge; flaunt, flourish. n. sea, tide, water, ripple, billow, etc.,… …   English dictionary for students

• wave-cut platform — or abrasion platform Gently sloping rock ledge that extends from the high tide level at a steep cliff base to below the low tide level. It develops as a result of wave abrasion; beaches protect the shore from abrasion and therefore prevent the… …   Universalium

• wave-cut platform —    A gently sloping surface produced by wave erosion, extending into the sea or lake from the base of the wave cut cliff. This feature represents both the wave cut bench and the abrasion platform.    Compare: submerged wave cut platform.    GG …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• 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

• Wave Rock — Wave Rock. Wave Rock es una formación rocosa natural situada al este de la pequeña ciudad de Hyden en el Australia Occidental. Deriva su nombre del hecho de que es la forma de una ola del océano a punto de romper. Wave Rock tiene un significado… …   Wikipedia Español

• Wave-cut platform — Wave cut platform. In this case, alternating hard and soft layers have been folded up vertically and eroded by the tides, resulting in a regular ripple pattern at the surface. A wave cut platform, or shore platform is the narrow flat area often… …   Wikipedia

• Wave Rock — Der Wave Rock ist eine etwa 2,7 Milliarden Jahre alte Granit Gesteinsformation, die durch Erosion und Witterung zu einer Welle geformt wurde. Schon die Aborigines nannten ihn eine Welle aus Gestein. Die Welle ist 15 Meter hoch und etwa 110 Meter… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Wave Rock — is a natural rock formation located east of the small town of Hyden in Western Australia. It derives its name from the fact that it is shaped like a large, smooth wave. The total outcrop covers several hectares. The wave part of the rock is about …   Wikipedia

• Wave Rock — 32° 26′ 38″ S 118° 53′ 53″ E / 32.444, 118.898 …   Wikipédia en Français

• 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