weathering

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

seasoning

natural aging

natural seasoning

Translations

Verwitterung

meteorización

meteorização

météorisation

altération atmosphérique

degradazione da agenti atmosferici

تجوية

verwering

φθορά

intemperismo

αλλοίωση

التجاوز

hava

altération

Etymology

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