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词汇 gully-erosion
释义 gully erosion
noun[ U ]
 geology , geography specializeduk /ˈɡʌl.i ɪˌrəʊ.ʒən/ us /ˈɡʌl.i ɪˌroʊ.ʒən/
a process in which soil, stone, etc. is gradually damaged and removed from the surface of the ground by the running water of a river, stream, etc., or the result of this action:
Stretches of the valley have been carved up by gully erosion.
We stopped at the top of the mountain, noting on the way the gully erosion typical of the area.
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Gully erosion is the major source of the sediment found in rivers and streams in the upland regions of the continent.
They feared that gully erosion would compromise the structure and integrity of the dam.
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