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Record 1 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

Liable to wash away.

CONT

Bridges over tidal and nontidal waterways with scourable beds should withstand the effects of scour from a superflood (a flood exceeding the 100 year flood) without failing; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Qui peut être érodé par l'écoulement des eaux.

CONT

Un résidu minier dénudé et à pente accentuée est souvent affouillable.

OBS

affouillement : action produite par les eaux dont le courant a creusé un ravin, dégradé une maçonnerie [...]

Spanish

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