PITTING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

Synonyms:

indentation; pitting; roughness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("pitting" is a kind of...):

corroding; corrosion; erosion (erosion by chemical action)

Derivation:

pit (mark with a scar)

-ing form of the verb pit