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Definition of erosive:
Synonyms:
acerbic, caustic, black, corrosive, vitriolic, acerb, acid, sulfurous, virulent, destructive, mordant, blistering, sulphurous, acrid, bitter, grim.
Usage examples:
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No point in the whole length of the Columbia, not even Astoria, has associations more calculated to stir the imagination than this tiny patch of silt- covered overflow flat which has been formed by the erosive action of three torrential rivers tearing at the hearts of three great mountain ranges.
- "Down the Columbia", Lewis R. Freeman. -
We may infer from this instance how slight is the erosive power of clear water on hard rock.
- "The Elements of Geology", William Harmon Norton. -
The erosive power of waste- laden currents of air is suggested as the sharp grains of flying sand sting one's face or clatter against the window.
- "The Elements of Geology", William Harmon Norton.