sheet erosion
noun
Geology. erosion by sheets of running water, rather than by streams.
Origin of sheet erosion
1First recorded in 1915–20
- Also called sheet-flood erosion [sheet-fluhd]. /ˈʃitˌflʌd/.
Words Nearby sheet erosion
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How to use sheet erosion in a sentence
Old stock trails were still discernible, and some sheet erosion and gullying had occurred.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus | Henry S. Fitch
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