[kuh-rey-zhuh
n] 
| the mechanical erosion of soil and rock by the abrasive action of particles set in motion by running water, wind, glacial ice, and gravity. |
| cor·rade (kə-rād') tr. & intr.v. cor·rad·ed, cor·rad·ing, cor·rades To erode or be eroded by abrasion. [Latin corrādere, to scrape together : com-, com- + rādere, to scrape; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.] cor·ra'sion (-rā'zhən) n., cor·ra'sive (-sĭv, -zĭv) adj. |