Definition of erode Erode
/ɪɹowˈd/ - [irowd] - e•rode
We found 8 definitions of erode from 7 different sources.
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What does erode mean?
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| erode - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" | ||
| eat away, fret | ||
| damage inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" | ||
| wash to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day" | ||
| erode - become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" | ||
| gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away | ||
| dilapidate, crumble, decay bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- erode (v. t.)
To eat into or away; to corrode; as, canker erodes the flesh.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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erode
To wear down by friction. (V.t.; Re. Geology; Source: IPDF);
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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erode
e-rōd′, v.t. to eat away: to wear away.—n. Erō′dent, a caustic drug.—adj. Erōse′, gnawed.—n. Erō′sion, act or state of eating or being eaten away.—adj. Erō′sive, having the property of eating away. [L. e, out, rodĕre, rosum, to gnaw.]
Wikipedia 
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Erode is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the capital of the Erode district. About 500,000 people live in the city.
Erode District in Tamil Nadu State is very important market centre for Turmeric. Turmeric is received, not only from Erode district, but also from the other parts of Tamil Nadu and adjoining district like Mysore in Karnataka State.
Erode is well known for marketing of textile products of Handloom, Powerloom and Readymade Garments. The Handloom and Powerloom products such as Cotton Sarees, Bed Spreads, Carpets, Lungies, Printed Fabrics, Towels, Dhotis are marketed here in bulk.
Kangeyam is famous for Bulls and Oil Mills. Kangeyam cows are not noted for their yield but their availability in large numbers has helped the district to make a mark in the field of dairy development
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🔤- erode, verb, present, 1st person singular of erode (infinitive).
- erode, verb (infinitive).
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