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Vinony

denudation

noun

  1. processes that cause the wearing away of the Earth's surface by moving water, by ice, by wind and by waves, leading to a reduction in elevation and in relief of landforms and of landscapes
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Middle French dénudation, from Latin denudatio.

  1. The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.

    “The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation.”

  2. The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.

    “Severe radiation poisoning results in the total denudation of the gastrointestinal tract.”

  3. The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.