corrasion
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of corrasion
1605–15; < Latin corrās ( us ) scraped together (past participle of corrādere ) + -ion. See corrade
Example Sentences
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It seems possible that there may have been in this region some great lake which lifted the waters up to the top of the ridge to begin their work of corrasion.
From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel
Weathering prepares the material for transportation and transportation leads to corrasion.
From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Atwood, Wallace W.
The solution effected by the waters of a stream may also be regarded as a part of corrasion.
From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Atwood, Wallace W.
The powers of erosion are far slower than those of corrasion, especially in an arid region, because they are intermittent.
From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel
Where rocks take a polish, as in Marble Canyon, the scouring and polishing work of corrasion is seen in the shining bright surface as far as the water rises.
From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel
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