Erosion

Definition

erode /Ç'rǝƱd/ v (esp passive) တိုက္စားသည္။ စားသည္။ တစ္စ တစ္စ ဆုတ္ယုတ္ေလ်ာ့ပါးသည္။ Metals are eroded by acids. ❍ The sea has eroded the cliff face over the years. ❍ ( fig ) Standards in our schools/The rights of the individual are being steadily eroded. ❍ The sides of the volcano are eroding away year by year. erosion /Ç'rǝƱʒn/ n [U]: the erosion of the coastline by the sea ❍ attempts to reduce soil erosion ❍ ( fig ) the steady erosion of the President's credibility.

Examples

1. High tides are eroding the coast.
2. A plan to plant more trees before the soil erodes even further
3. It is feared that international institutions may erode national sovereignty.
4. Western support for Yeltsin was slowly eroding.
5. A cut in interest rates will erode the value of people’s savings.