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Verwitterung

weathering (of rock)

noun fer-VIT-er-oong Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Also means

erosion by elements

Usage Note

Verwitterung is the physical and chemical breakdown of rock by weather. Geology distinguishes physikalische, chemische, and biologische Verwitterung; also used loosely for visible decay on buildings.

Examples

"Durch die jahrtausendealte Verwitterung entstand eine bizarre Felslandschaft."

Natural Translation

Millennia of weathering created a bizarre rock landscape.

Literal Translation

Through the millennia-old weathering arose a bizarre rock-landscape.

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