wearing away

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	Definition:		[n]  the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
	Synonyms:		eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing
	See Also:		ablation, abrasion, attrition, beach erosion, chatter mark, corrasion, deflation, detrition, geological process, planation, soil erosion