Eating Away (Noun)
Meaning
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The constant flow of water was eating away at the rocky shoreline, slowly eroding the cliffs.
- The sand particles in the ocean waves were eating away at the concrete foundation of the pier.
- The acidic rain was eating away at the limestone statues, causing them to crumble and decay.
- The glacier's movement was eating away at the underlying bedrock, carving out a deep valley.
- The relentless pounding of the surf was eating away at the base of the cliff, threatening to collapse the entire structure.