vittring — meaning in English
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English meaning
- scent noun A distinctive smell.
- weathering noun The breaking down of rock, soil and building materials where they lie, caused by rain, frost, wind, heat and chemical reactions with air and water.
Senses
vittring is used for these senses in English:
- scent A smell left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
- scent (figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.
- weathering (geology) Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
scent — full definition
- noun A distinctive smell.
- noun A trail of smell left by an animal or person that can be followed.
- verb To detect something by smell.
weathering — full definition
- noun The breaking down of rock, soil and building materials where they lie, caused by rain, frost, wind, heat and chemical reactions with air and water.
- verb Present participle of weather: coming through a storm, crisis or hard period without being destroyed.
- noun In modelling and design, deliberately added dirt, rust and wear that makes something look used.