erosive
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e·ro·sive
(ĭ-rō′sĭv)adj.
Causing erosion: the erosive effect of ocean waves on the shoreline.
e·ro′sive·ness, e·ro′siv′i·ty n.
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e•ro•sive
(ɪˈroʊ sɪv)adj.
serving to erode; causing erosion.
[1820–30]
e•ro′sive•ness, e•ro•siv′i•ty, n.
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Adj. | 1. | erosive - wearing away by friction; "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline" destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" |
2. | erosive - of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" |
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[ɪˈrəʊzɪv] adj (see vb) → erosivo/a, corrosivo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
e·ro·sive
a. erosivo-a, que causa erosión.
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