Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: deflation
IPA transcription: [dɪfl'eɪʃən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: deflation
    Meaning: the act of letting the air out of something
  • Synonyms: deflation
    Meaning: a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
  • Synonyms: deflation
    Meaning: (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"
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