denudation
/ˌdiːnuːˈdeɪʃən/
noun
- The act or process of stripping something of its covering, such as soil, vegetation, or rock.
- Scientists study denudation rates to understand landscape change over time.
- Deforestation leads to rapid denudation of the land.
- The denudation of the mountainside left it vulnerable to landslides.
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