mechanical weathering

noun Geology.

any of the various weathering processes that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock: Collision between rock surfaces can cause mechanical weathering.

Words nearby mechanical weathering

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Compare chemical weathering.

Also called physical weathering.