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Corrade

Cor-rade′

(k?r-r?d′)
,
Verb.
T.
[L.
corradere
,
-rasum
;
cor-
+
radere
to rub.]
1.
To gnaw into; to wear away; to fret; to consume.
[Obs.]
Dr. R. Clerke.
2.
(Geol.)
To erode, as the bed of a stream. See
Corrosion
.

Definition 2024


corrade

corrade

English

Verb

corrade (third-person singular simple present corrades, present participle corrading, simple past and past participle corraded)

  1. (obsolete) To gnaw into; to wear away; to fret; to consume.
  2. (geology) To erode, as the bed of a stream.
  3. (obsolete) To scrape or rake together; to accumulate laboriously.

References

  • corrade in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • corrade in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913