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weath·er·ing
(wĕth′ər-ĭng)n.
Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which objects exposed to the weather are worn or broken down.
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weathering
(ˈwɛðərɪŋ)n
(Physical Geography) the mechanical and chemical breakdown of rocks by the action of rain, snow, cold, etc
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weath•er•ing
(ˈwɛð ər ɪŋ)n.
the process by which various natural agents, as wind and water, act upon exposed rock, causing it to disintegrate to sand and soil.
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weathering
The decay and break up of rocks on the Earth’s surface by natural chemical and mechanical processes.
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Translations
weathering
n (Geol) → Verwitterung f
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