deflation

Noun
  1. (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind (synset 113520368)
    "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
    referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    is a type of: eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
  2. A contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices (synset 113481024)
    is a type of: economic process - any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
  3. The act of letting the air out of something (synset 100362758)
    is a type of: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down - the act of decreasing or reducing something

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