| 释义 |
weathering
noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of weather (III)
1. : exposure of a hawk to the weather
2. : the action of the elements in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects; specifically : the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth's surface
3. : slope given to a surface (as of a sill) to throw off water |