corroding
verb
Pronunciation: kəˈroʊdɪŋ
Definition
Gradually wearing away or destroying a metal surface through a chemical reaction, or metaphorically weakening something over time.
Examples
The salt air is corroding the metal frames of the beach houses.
Constant criticism is corroding his confidence in his own abilities.
The acid was corroding the pipe from the inside out.
How to Use corroding
- corrode [something] (collocation)
- to cause a substance to break down chemically. — "The chemicals will corrode the metal surface quickly."
- be corroded by [something] (collocation)
- to be the passive recipient of chemical or metaphorical decay. — "The pipes were corroded by years of exposure to acidic water."
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