denudement
/dɪˈnuːdmənt/
noun
- The act or process of stripping something of its covering, vegetation, or protection.
- Deforestation leads to the denudement of vast areas of rainforest each year.
- The denudement of the hillside after the wildfire left the soil exposed to erosion.
- Archaeologists studied the denudement of the ancient temple's outer layers to reveal the carvings beneath.
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