Physical weathering

Synonyms for "physical weathering" (16 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
material degradationmechanicalmechanical breakdownmechanical wear

Strong matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
mechanical weatheringmechanical weathering ratenonchemicalpace of disintegration

Related words (8)

Noun(1 words)
physical changes
Adjective(7 words)
physical disintegrationrate of breakuprock fragmentationstone breakdownstructural weatheringsurface wearweathering rate

Related word relations

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More general

4 entries
geologic processgeological processnatural processweathering

More specific

8 entries
abrasionabrasion weatheringexfoliationfreeze-thaw weatheringfrost actionfrost wedgingice wedgingthermal expansion

Collocations

9 entries
abrasion resistancefrost wedgingphysical weathering effectsphysical weathering mechanismsphysical weathering processphysical weathering ratephysical weathering surfacerock fragmentationthermal expansion

Inflections

1 entries
physical weatherings