mechanical erosion

English

Noun

mechanical erosion (plural mechanical erosions)

  1. The physical breakdown and removal of rock and soil by natural forces like wind, water (rivers, waves), ice (glaciers), and temperature changes; agents physically abrade, shatter, or dislodge material, transporting it elsewhere, with common examples being riverbank undercutting, sandblasting by wind, and frost wedging in rocks.

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