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deflation

def·la·tion

UK/dɪˈfleɪʃən/ US/dɪˈfleɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

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”
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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Origin

From deflate + -ion.

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