nivation
Erosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snowErosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snow.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Erosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snow.
Origin
Coined by Dutch-American topographer and geologist François E. Matthes.Coined by Dutch-American topographer and geologist François E. Matthes.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedniveous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable