weathering
noun
- Archit. a slope built to shed water
- Geol. the destructive physical and chemical effects of the forces of weather on rock surfaces, as in forming soil or sand
See weathering in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(wĕÞˈər-ĭng)
noun Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo changes in character and break down.
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