corrasion

[ kuh-rey-zhuhn ]

noun

1. the mechanical erosion of soil and rock by the abrasive action of particles set in motion by running water, wind, glacial ice, and gravity.

corrasion

/ kəˈreɪsɪv; kəˈreɪʒən /

noun

1. erosion of a rock surface by rock fragments transported over it by water, wind, or ice Compare abrasion attrition

Derived Forms

• corrasive, adjective

Other Words From

• cor·ra·sive [k, uh, -, rey, -siv], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of corrasion¹

1605–15; < Latin corrās ( us ) scraped together (past participle of corrādere ) + -ion. See corrade