erosioncracks
nounUK /ɪˈrəʊʒən kræks/
US /ɪˈroʊʒən kræks/
Cracks that form in the ground or rock when wind and water slowly wear it away.
The erosioncracks along the cliff grew wider after the heavy rain.
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2. Small splits in a road or pavement caused by water and weather wearing it down.
Workers filled the erosioncracks in the sidewalk before winter.
3. Cracks in a building's stone or concrete caused by long-term wearing away.
The old wall showed erosioncracks near the base.
4. Narrow openings in soil where rainwater has slowly washed material away.
Seeds collected in the erosioncracks on the hillside.
5. Figurative cracks in a system or relationship caused by gradual weakening over time.
Erosioncracks began to show in the team's trust after months of silence.