rapid erosion

collocation in English

meaningsofrapidanderosion

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rapid
adjective
uk
/ˈræp.ɪd/us
/ˈræp.ɪd/
fast ...
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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 ofrapidanderosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the face ofrapiderosionof crop diversity, substantial effort has been given to the ex situ preservation of genetic material.
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It was in this context of change, of the increasinglyrapiderosionof old ways and cherished values, that the process of renewal took place.
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This type of path indicates eitherrapiderosionor tectonic extension.
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Sand extraction affects the whole bay and there are signs ofrapiderosionat the north end.
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Therefore, this vast increase in contribution will only just compensate for therapiderosionof the pension which is occurring today.
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Even in that situation, arapiderosionof the base industries is beginning to show.
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Continued sea level rise is very slowly inundating adjacent low-lying areas and promotingrapiderosionof the low sandstone cliffs bordering the bay.
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The newly erupted volcanic material is subject torapiderosiondepending on the climate conditions.
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The angular unsorted content implies arapiderosionand burial in a depositional basin, with an outcome of few fossils.
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Because of the low strength of the quaternary sediments, they are subject torapiderosionand shallow slumping.
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This lack of sorting and grain rounding is typical of arkosic sandstones and is indicative of relativelyrapiderosionfrom the granites of the growing mountains to the south.
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The party states its goal as being to fight therapiderosionof sporting rights, resources and opportunities for outdoor sportspeople, claiming that current environmental policies impose unreasonable restrictions.
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