wind erosion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wind erosion
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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After 13,000 years ago, the lake bed was exposed to wind erosion.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
Dust storms, rising global temperatures, and wind erosion are destroying the glaciers the sea’s rivers rely on, according to a U.N. report.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 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
Everywhere are evidences of water and wind erosion, of desiccation and differential weathering.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
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