Rain-wash (Noun)
Meaning
The washing away of soil or other loose material by rain.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Heavy rainfall led to widespread rain-wash of topsoil, resulting in loss of fertile land.
- The new highway construction project had to account for the possibility of rain-wash on the sloping embankments.
- Years of unchecked rain-wash had left the hills barren and eroded, a testament to the devastating effects of neglect.
- Conservation efforts were underway to mitigate the impact of rain-wash on the already fragile ecosystem.
- Scientists studied the patterns of rain-wash to better understand the sediment transport processes in the area.