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Erosion — Érosion Pour les articles homonymes, voir Érosion (homonymie). Fichier:Bryce Canyon Hoodoo Row.jpg Les pinacles de Bryce Canyon dans l Utah, aux États Unis. La roche a été façonnée par l érosion … Wikipédia en Français
ÉROSION — Les articles relatifs à l’érosion mettent en général l’accent sur l’inventaire des agents de l’érosion et sur la description des mécanismes qui en règlent l’intensité. Un de leurs objectifs essentiels est de montrer comment l’érosion constitue un … Encyclopédie Universelle
Erosion — is the carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as, wind, water, or ice by downward or down slope movement in response to gravity or by living organisms (in the case … Wikipedia
Erosion — E*ro sion, n. [L. erosio. See {Erode}.] 1. The act or operation of eroding or eating away. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being eaten away; corrosion; canker. [1913 Webster] 3. The wearing away of the earth s surface by any natural process. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Érosion — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Érosion (homonymie). Roche sculptée par l érosion éolienne (Eilat Mountains, Israël) … Wikipédia en Français
erosion — erosional, adj. /i roh zheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded. 2. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc. [1535 45; < L erosion (s. of erosio). See … Universalium
erosion — 01. After all the trees were cut down, wind and rain [erosion] left the side of the mountain completely bare. 02. The ocean has been [eroding] the cliffs at Beacon Hill Park for a number of years now. 03. Our social safety net has been steadily… … Grammatical examples in English
ÉROSION ET SÉDIMENTATION — L’histoire des continents résulte d’une évolution où interfèrent des forces internes nées de déséquilibres crustaux et des forces externes qui détruisent les constructions orogéniques édifiées par les premières. Tous les reliefs ne sont que des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
agent */*/*/ — UK [ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt] / US [ˈeɪdʒənt] noun [countable] Word forms agent : singular agent plural agents 1) a person or company that does business for another person or company, for example by selling their products or by dealing with their customers a… … English dictionary
agent — a|gent [ eıdʒənt ] noun count *** 1. ) a person or company that does business for another person or company, for example by selling their products or by dealing with their customers: a shipping agent a ) someone whose job is to help a writer,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
