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Meaning of mechanical erosion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The physical breakdown and removal of rock and soil by natural forces like wind, water (rivers, waves), ice (glaciers), and temperature changes; agents physically abrade, shatter, or dislodge material, transporting it elsewhere, with common examples being riverbank undercutting, sandblasting by wind, and frost wedging in rocks.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mechanical game mechanical horse mechanical horsepower mechanical keyboard mechanical larynx mechanical lithosphere

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