weathering

Pluralweatherings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The slow breaking down of rocks where they sit, caused by rain, wind, ice, or sun.

   Like a bar of soap that wears down a little more each time it gets wet.

   Years of weathering turned the sharp cliff edges smooth and round.

   Freezing water cracks rock apart, a kind of weathering common in cold places.

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of weather. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.

   The old barn is weathering fast under the harsh winter storms.

   They are weathering the hard times together as a family.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The way wind, rain, and sun change things left outside over time.

   Like how a toy left in the yard gets faded and cracked after a few summers.

   The weathering on the old fence left the wood gray and rough.

   You can see the weathering on the statue's worn, pitted face.

   Similarwear, erosion

4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A small slope built into a flat surface so rainwater runs off instead of pooling.

   Like the slanted top of a mailbox that lets rain slide right off.

   The mason added a slight weathering to the sill so rain would drain away.

   Without proper weathering, water pools on the ledge and seeps inside.

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