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Definition of erosion. 1  1a : the action or process of erodingb : the state of being eroded. 2  2 : an instance or product of erosion.
Erosion is the breaking down of material by an agent. In the case of a river, the agent is water. The water can erode the riverâs channel and the riverâs load. A riverâs load is bits of eroded material, generally rocks, that the river transports until it deposits its load. A riverâs channel is eroded laterally and vertically making the channel wider and deeper.