erosive
[ ih-roh-siv ]
Origin of erosive
1Other words from erosive
- e·ro·sive·ness, e·ro·siv·i·ty, noun
- an·ti·e·ro·sive, adjective
- non·e·ro·sive, adjective
- un·e·ro·sive, adjective
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How to use erosive in a sentence
Of course, these same erosive forces continue to shape Arches today.
Vast portions of the mountain have already been carried away by the erosive forces of ice and running water.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsThey often occur in cavities which have been formed by the erosive action of acidulated water, in the way described in pars.
Geology | James GeikieThese secondary domes have been eaten away by erosive agencies in varying degrees.
North America | Israel C. RussellThe 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
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