Meaning & use
denudation
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The process of removing a covering, especially the wearing away of the earth's surface by erosion, exposing the rock beneath.
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Centuries of denudation carved the canyon's dramatic layers.
The report examined soil denudation caused by deforestation.
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Widely used in geology to describe the combined effects of weathering, erosion, and mass movement that expose bedrock.
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2. noun
The state of being made bare or stripped of a natural covering, such as vegetation.
The denudation of the hillside left it prone to landslides.
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