adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to erosion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
erosive
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adj
Meaning 2
Causing or tending to cause erosion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: caustic, corrosive, vitriolic, mordant
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
wearing away by friction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: ерози́вен (erozíven) — causing erosion
- Bulgarian: ерозио́нен (eroziónen) — causing erosion
- Bulgarian: агреси́вен (agresíven) — causing erosion
- Catalan: erosiu — causing erosion
- French: érosif — causing erosion
- German: erosiv — causing erosion
- Italian: erosivo — causing erosion
- Portuguese: erosivo — causing erosion
- Spanish: erosivo — causing erosion