erosional

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adjective

Pertaining to erosion.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English erosion →
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Meanings

adjectiveerosional (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to erosion.

    When the island finally reaches close to sea-level there will no longer be sufficient elevation to produce the rainfall that drives the erosional machine.

    2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 58

Origin

  1. Englisherosion
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englisherosional

From erosion + -al.

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APA

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Chicago

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