mechanical weathering
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mechanical weathering
noun Geology.
any of the various weathering processes that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock: Collision between rock surfaces can cause mechanical weathering.
Also called physical weathering.
Compare chemical weathering.
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| Main Entry: | mechanical weathering |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the erosion or breakdown of rock into smaller fragments by natural physical agents with no chemicals involved; also called disintegration |
| Example: | Agents of mechanical weathering are frost, tree roots, etc. |
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