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a. The washing-away of loose surface material by rainwater after it has
reached the ground but before it has been concentrated into definite
streams; specif. sheet erosion. Also, the movement downslope (under the
action of gravity) of material loosened by rainwater. It occurs esp. in
semiarid or scantily vegetated regions. AGI
b. The material that originates by the process of rainwash; material
transported and accumulated, or washed away, by rainwater. AGI
c. The rainwater involved in the process of rainwash. AGI
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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