wind erosion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wind erosion
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Prior research suggests that dust particles from newly exposed playa are more susceptible to wind erosion.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
Being outdoors, the statue is also subject to some wind erosion, though it is partly protected by the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s City Hall, at its back.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Wheat helps anchor topsoil in the Plains, protecting it from wind erosion.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2022
Now, he works the ground just once before planting, which keeps carbon and other nutrients in the soil and makes it less susceptible to wind erosion.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
I know nothing whatever about wind erosion or how to deal with it.
From Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' by Hay, Douglas (Douglas N.)
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