English Explanatory Dictionary

weathering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.
  2. Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
  3. A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
  4. The action of weather on objects exposed to it.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of weather

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-weathering.wav

Word forms

weathering weatherings

Etymology

From Middle English wederyng, equivalent to weather + -ing.

Derived words

frost weathering space weathering weathering pan weathering steel
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