mass wasting

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Definition of mass wasting in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of mass wasting in English English dictionary

the movement downslope of soil and rock in response to gravity

(Or mass movement) Bulk movements of soil and rock debris down slopes, or the sinking of confined areas of the Earth's ground surface. The term mass wasting refers only to gravity-driven processes that move large masses of earthen material from one place to another. The term mass movement includes the sinking of confined areas

Hyphenation

Mass wast·ing

Turkish pronunciation

mäs weystîng

Pronunciation

/ˈmas ˈwāstəɴɢ/ /ˈmæs ˈweɪstɪŋ/