English Explanatory Dictionary

mechanical erosion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The physical breakdown and removal of rock and soil by natural forces like wind, water (rivers, waves), ice (glaciers), and temperature changes; agents physically abrade, shatter, or dislodge material, transporting it elsewhere, with common examples being riverbank undercutting, sandblasting by wind, and frost wedging in rocks.

Word forms

mechanical erosion mechanical erosions
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