: the action of the weather conditions in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects
specifically
: the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth's surface
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Indeed, the raw concrete is already showing signs of weathering, with water stains and other irregularities.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Afterward came eons of natural weathering that sculpted the distinctive stone garden.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
Under atmospheric conditions, most minerals are unstable and very susceptible to physical and chemical weathering.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The concrete structure is expected to wear its weathering on its sleeve, so to speak, but the exterior is actually expected to clarify — refine and cure with age — within its first decade or two.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Afterward came eons of natural weathering that sculpted the distinctive stone garden.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
Under atmospheric conditions, most minerals are unstable and very susceptible to physical and chemical weathering.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The concrete structure is expected to wear its weathering on its sleeve, so to speak, but the exterior is actually expected to clarify — refine and cure with age — within its first decade or two.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Weathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weathering. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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