Weathering

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo changes in character and break down.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.
  • n. Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
  • n. A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
  • v. Present participle of weather.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition, or in rounding off its edges.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Weather, especially favorable or fair weather.
  • n. In geology, etc., the action of the elements in changing the color, texture, or composition of rock, in rounding off its edges, or gradually disintegrating it.
  • n. In architecture, a slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
    • Word Usage
    "I wish you well in weathering this storm and can only hope that things will quiet back down after tomorrow."
    Cross Reference
    belt of weathering   
    Verb Stem
    weather   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    feathering   
     
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