noun : DEFLATION
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape" ;
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2. (
) a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices ;
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3. (
) the act of letting the air out of something ;
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