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Definition of corrode verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    corrode

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//kəˈroʊd//
     
    [transitive, intransitive] corrode (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they corrode
     
    he / she / it corrodes
     
    past simple corroded
     
    -ing form corroding
     
     
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  1. 1to destroy something slowly, especially by chemical action; to be destroyed in this way Acid corrodes metal. The copper pipework has corroded in places.
  2. 2(figurative) Corruption corrodes public confidence in a political system.
corrosion
 
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NAmE//kəˈroʊʒn//
 
noun [uncountable] Look for signs of corrosion. Clean off any corrosion before applying the paint.See corrode in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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