Weathering

What do we mean by weathering?

Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which objects exposed to the weather are worn or broken down. noun

Weather, especially favorable or fair weather. noun

In geology, etc., the action of the elements in changing the color, texture, or composition of rock, in rounding off its edges, or gradually disintegrating it. noun

In architecture, a slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water. noun

The action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition, or in rounding off its edges. noun

Weather, especially favourable or fair weather. noun

Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes. noun

A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water. noun

Present participle of weather. verb

To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.

(by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.

To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.

To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.

To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.

To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.

Words that are spelled similarly to weathering:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word weathering:
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Words that rhyme with weathering:
tethering, feathering, leathering, feather hung, leather hung.

Adjectives that are often used to describe weathering:
physical, mechanical, chemical, deep, natural, differential, intense, spheroidal, rapid, frost, tropical, outdoor, subaerial, accelerated, further, gray, atmospheric, artificial, intensive, lateritic, continental, biological, severe, brown, extensive, normal, subsequent, prolonged, ordinary, cavernous, extreme, rock, silicate, slow, strong, light, submarine, considerable, continued, active, heavy, subsurface, slight, unequal, terrestrial, biochemical, thaw, honeycomb, term, glacial, oxidative, selective, moderate, rusty, dark, excessive, buff, advanced, progressive, geochemical, aerial, grey, surficial, incipient, gradual, organic, characteristic, yellow, superficial, massive, enhanced, bedded, cryogenic, preglacial, tan, humid, concentric, iridescent, global, postglacial, residual.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective weathering:
limestone, dolomite, sandstone, profiles, shale, processes, profile, rock, beds, chert, shales, concretions, limestones, crust, features, sandstones, process, bands, zone, rocks, reactions, rates, gneiss, products, out, erosion, siltstone, carbonate, layers, schist, quartzite, steel, dolostone, studies, surface, unit, shingles, units, ratios, flags, siltstones, basalt, sand, nodules, mudstone.

Consonant match to weathering:
withering, wuthering.

Words that sound like weathering:
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