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Wearing Away (Noun)

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The continuous flow of water caused wearing away of the stones in the riverbed over time.
Erosion on the coastline was primarily attributed to wearing away by wave action and tidal currents.
The granite monolith stood strong despite centuries of wearing away by wind and sand.
Wearing away of the canyon walls by the constant flow of the river created a breathtaking landscape.
Geologists studied the effects of wearing away on sedimentary rocks by the relentless motion of glaciers.