Antonyms for erosive

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ih-roh-siv

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈroʊ sɪv

Definition of erosive

As in acid : adj having acidic, corrosive properties
As in scratching : adj grating
As in caustic : adj burning, corrosive
As in corrosive : adj consuming, wearing; bitter
As in destructive : adj hurtful, disparaging
As in abrasive : adj scraping or wearing

Example sentences :

They have been robbed by the erosive action of waves and running water.
Extract from : « Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know » by Julia Ellen Rogers

In this excursion only the marginal portion of the glacier would do erosive work.
Extract from : « Outlines of the Earth's History » by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

The laws of gravitation, the erosive powers of water, the effects of frost, are just the same at wholesale as they are at retail.
Extract from : « The Spell of Switzerland » by Nathan Haskell Dole

She set her face determinedly against the erosive impatience of despair.
Extract from : « Stranded in Arcady » by Francis Lynde

The erosive action of the sea, from our present point of view, is of comparatively little importance.
Extract from : « Fragments of Earth Lore » by James Geikie

Then the erosive waste exceeds the growth by up-bulging, and mountain decay begins.
Extract from : « Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1900 » by Various

They often occur in cavities which have been formed by the erosive action of acidulated water, in the way described in pars.
Extract from : « Geology » by James Geikie

There can be no doubt, then, that glaciers have an erosive action, and therefore must be regarded as agents of denudation.
Extract from : « The Story of the Hills » by H. N. Hutchinson

It is as if these striking forms were inherent in the rocks, waiting for the erosive forces to liberate them.
Extract from : « Under the Maples » by John Burroughs

Vast portions of the mountain have already been carried away by the erosive forces of ice and running water.
Extract from : « Your National Parks » by Enos A. Mills

Synonyms for erosive

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