erodible

Variant of erode

erode definition

erode (ē rōd′, i-)

transitive verb eroded erod′ed, eroding erod′·ing

  1. to eat into; wear away; disintegrate acid erodes metal
  2. to form by wearing away gradually the running water eroded a gully
  3. to cause to deteriorate, decay, or vanish

Etymology: Fr éroder < L erodere < e-, out, off + rodere, to gnaw: see rat

intransitive verb

to become eroded

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