erosive

Speech parts

1. erosive - Adjective

2. erosive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

corrosive caustic vitriolic mordant acid burning erosion damaging destructive alkaline subversive frictional abrasive astringent acerbic
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Antonyms

building noble kind moral pure mild
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Phrases with the word

erosive wear

Examples

the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline Source: Internet

It can be seen as this river, through the erosive action of water and karst, has plowed over time the rock forming chasms, reels and small waterfalls where the water abundant, first disappears and then reappears in the boulders and lush vegetation. Source: Internet

Nodules are associated with a positive RF ( rheumatoid factor ) titer and severe erosive arthritis. Source: Internet

America is not a static entity that can be divided into even slices of a mythical socialist pie served up as bites of social justice and erosive political correctness. Source: Internet

When affected by moving water or wind, particles that are eroded and held in suspension will increase the erosive power of the fluid that holds them by increasing the average density, viscosity and volume of the moving fluid. Source: Internet

Here, huge and highly erosive pre-Wisconsinian glaciers excavated the bedrock valley floor, and much smaller Wisconsinian glaciers deposited glacial debris. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

erosional unconformity erosionally erosionproof erosive wear erosively erosiveness