erosioncrack
nounUK /ɪˈrəʊʒən kræk/
US /ɪˈroʊʒən kræk/
A crack that forms when wind or water slowly wears away rock or soil.
We found a long erosioncrack in the cliff after the heavy rain.
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2. A split in a road or pavement caused by water washing away the ground beneath it.
The city filled the erosioncrack in the sidewalk before winter.
3. A gap in a riverbank made by flowing water over time.
The erosioncrack along the riverbank grew wider each spring.
4. A small opening in soil where rainwater has worn a channel.
Seeds collected in the erosioncrack on the hillside.