soil erosion

English - Turkish

Definition of soil erosion in English Turkish dictionary: erozyon; toprak erozyonu; toprak aşınması; toprak aşınması geol

English - English

Definition of soil erosion in English English dictionary: Transport of soil mineral particles and organic matter by wind, flowing water, or both Human activities that disturb the soil surface or remove vegetation can enhance this natural process; Wearing away and loss of topsoil, principally by wind and running water; washing away of soil, sweeping away of soil; Movement of soil due to wind, rain and related natural forces that carries surface soil downslope toward streams and on into rivers and eventually bays and the oceans; Processes by which soil is removed form one place by forces such as wind, water, waves, glaciers, and construction activity and eventually deposited at some new place; The process by which vital topsoil is lost (mainly blown away by wind or washed by rain), having been loosened by such activities as deforestation or inappropriate farming Eroded land may become barren; The wearing away of the earth's surface by water, gravity, wind, and ice; n: The loss of topsoil through silt-laden runoff , strong winds, or other forces that transport soil away from its natural location; the processes by which soil is removed from one place by forces such as wind, water, waves, glaciers, and construction activity and eventually deposited at some new place; The wearing away of the soil by wind or water; the washing away of soil by the flow of water

soil erosion

Hyphenation

soil e·ro·sion

soyl îrōjın

/ˈsoil əˈrōᴢʜən/ /ˈsɔɪl ɪˈroʊʒən/

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