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corrade Definition

cor·rade (kə rād′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb corraded -·rad′ed, corrading -·rad′·ing

to erode by the abrasive action of running water, wind, glacial ice, etc. containing sand, pebbles, and other debris

Etymology: < L corradere, to scrape together < com-, together + radere, to scrape: see rat

Related Forms:

  • corrasion cor·ra′·sion (-rā′z̸hən) noun
  • corrasive cor·ra′·sive (-rā′siv) adjective