Weathering Definition

wĕthər-ĭng
noun
A slope built to shed water.
Webster's New World
The destructive physical and chemical effects of the forces of weather on rock surfaces, as in forming soil or sand.
Webster's New World

(architecture) A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.

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verb
Weathering is defined as coping with the effects of changes in climate, environmental conditions or difficult situations.
When your outdoor furniture begins to get rusty and old because of climate change, this is an example of a time when the furniture is weathering.
When you make it through a difficult time, this is an example of a time when you might be said to be weathering the storm.
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Present participle of weather.

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Other Word Forms of Weathering

Noun

Singular:
weathering
Plural:
weatherings

Origin of Weathering

  • From Middle English wederyng, equivalent to weather +"Ž -ing.

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Weathering Sentence Examples

  • These are either roasted or exposed to the weathering action of the air.

  • It is covered with a layer of thin, dry soil, through the slow weathering of the coral rocks.

  • Was Cade weathering out the storm?

  • The other type of clay formation is from the chemical weathering of rocks.

  • Bone in packing and floor materials derived from natural sediments is often uncharred and exhibits pale birefringence and signs of weathering.

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Words Starting With

WWEWEA

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GNGING

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Words Starting With W and Ending With G

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