weathering

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

present participle and gerund of weather

Noun

1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.
2. (countable, uncountable) Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
3. (countable, uncountable) A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
4. (countable, uncountable) The action of weather on objects exposed to it.

weather

• Noun
• Adj
• Verb

Lees verder

Concepten

verwering

verslijting

Synoniemen

seasoning

natural aging

natural seasoning

Vertalingen

Verwitterung

meteorización

meteorização

αλλοίωση

météorisation

altération atmosphérique

degradazione da agenti atmosferici

تجوية

intemperismo

φθορά

التجاوز

hava

altération

érosion

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English wederyng, equivalent to weather + -ing.