mechanical weathering

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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.

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Also called physical weathering .

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How to use mechanical weathering in a sentence

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