erosive

[ ih-roh-siv ]

/ ɪˈroʊ sɪv /

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adjective

serving to erode; causing erosion.

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Origin of erosive

1820–30; <Latin ērōs(us) (see erose) + -ive

e·ro·sive·ness, e·ro·siv·i·ty, nounan·ti·e·ro·sive, adjectivenon·e·ro·sive, adjectiveun·e·ro·sive, adjective

Of course, these same erosive forces continue to shape Arches today.
The Ultimate Arches National Park Travel Guide|Shawnté Salabert|April 22, 2021|Outside Online
Vast portions of the mountain have already been carried away by the erosive forces of ice and running water.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills
They often occur in cavities which have been formed by the erosive action of acidulated water, in the way described in pars.
Geology|James Geikie
These secondary domes have been eaten away by erosive agencies in varying degrees.
North America|Israel C. Russell

The mesas of Arizona, the earth sculpture of the Grand Canyon remain as monuments to the erosive forces which produced them.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
The erosive energy of the latter was diffused over a wide field of sunken, boulder-like domes and ridges.
The Yosemite|John Muir

erosive

[ ĭ-rō′sĭv ]

adj.

Causing erosion.