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sheet erosion

noun

  1. Geology. erosion by sheets of running water, rather than by streams.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sheet erosion1

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

Old stock trails were still discernible, and some sheet erosion and gullying had occurred.

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