# shallowing

Pronunciation: say "SHAL-oh-ing" US /ˈʃæl.oʊ.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈʃaləʊɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process by which a body of water, channel, or similar feature becomes progressively less deep.
   - Simple: The act of getting less deep, like a river or pond over time.
   - _Sediment deposition led to a gradual shallowing of the harbor channel._
   - _Geologists traced the shallowing of the basin through successive sedimentary layers._

## Verb

2. Present participle of shallow. — present participle and gerund of shallow
   - Simple: Present participle of shallow. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _The channel was shallowing rapidly during the dry season._
   - _Sediment settled as the lagoon kept shallowing year after year._

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