Main entry: erosion, corroding, corrosion
Definition: erosion by chemical action
Main entry: eroding, erosion, eating away, wearing, wearing away
Definition: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
Main entry: erosion
Definition: a gradual decline of something
Usage: after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
Main entry: erosion
Definition: condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind