1the process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea: the problem of soil erosion the erosion of the coastline2the process by which something is gradually reduced or destroyederosion of the gradual erosion of our civil libertiesCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbscause erosion· Acid rain has caused serious erosion, and now the entire hillside could slide down.lead to/result in erosion· Poor farming practices have led to erosion of the soil.suffer (from) erosion· Many areas of farmland have suffered severe erosion.reduce erosion· new measures designed to stop flooding and reduce erosionerosion happens/occurs· The highest rates of erosion occur where soil is exposed to drought.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + erosionserious/severe erosion· Some areas of the coast have suffered severe erosion.significant erosion (=quite severe)· This system of cultivation leads to significant erosion of the subsoil.soil erosion· Soil erosion is worse in areas where trees have been cut down.marine/coastal erosion (=on land that is close to the sea)· Coastal erosion is worrying the local residents.water/wind erosion (=caused by water or wind)· Hedgerows and trees help to reduce the effect of wind erosion.phrasesthe rate of erosion· The maps show that the average rate of coastal erosion is about four metres per year.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesserious/significant erosion· The demonstrators were protesting about the serious erosion of individual freedoms.gradual/steady erosion· There has been a steady erosion of the court's powers over the last ten years.
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