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corrode

🇬🇧 UK/kә'rәud/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To gradually destroy or eat away a material, especially metal, through chemical action such as acid or oxidation; to deteriorate in this way.

腐蚀,侵蚀;逐渐损坏

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cortogether, with
+
rodgnaw, eat away
+
esuffix
=corrode

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Salt water corrodes metal pipes over time.

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