constant erosion

collocation in English

meaningsofconstantanderosion

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constant
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒn.stənt/us
/ˈkɑːn.stənt/
happening a lot or all ...
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erosion
noun[U]
uk
/ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/us
/ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/
the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, ...
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(Definition ofconstantanderosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In immigrant communities, there is aconstanterosionof membership.
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Constanterosionof the tax base must run counter to that overriding objective.
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They constitute aconstanterosionof the basic support that is provided for vital services.
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However, that is relative because it was a loser for so long, with aconstanterosionof police officers.
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In the regions we see aconstanterosionof employment opportunities.
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I refer to theconstanterosionin the value of money.
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It is part of improving the environment, not what is regarded as aconstanterosionof it.
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Over the past two years, during phases 1 and 2 of the social contract, we have seen aconstanterosion of the standard of living of the ordinary people.
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Rain widened the spring and theconstanterosionof soil led its transformation into a creek, and later into a river.
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The cliff is subject toconstanterosion, and rock slides are frequent during the summer, with great noise and much dust.
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The cliffs on the ocean side of the peninsula are sheer and are undergoingconstanterosiondue to wave action.
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Followingconstanterosion, the lighthouse was moved back in 1830, and again in 1846.
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Constanterosionindicates the boundary line will alter into the future.
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The site is the subject ofconstanterosion, so that keeping the foundation in place and the water away from undermining it has been a recurrent and expensive battle.
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