Erosion is when water and wind remove the top layer of rock or mud.
Application of deicing fluid or even hot water to remove ice, snow, etc.
Somehow the cold water had temporarily removed the block to her memory.
The water removed can thus be reused in the processing cycle.
The water had softened the burrs but had not removed them.
Removing water with good drainage will remove any form of dampness.
The advantages of this are that the water also removes debris and cools the material.
Traditionally water was stored and/or well aerated to remove the chlorine.
This means, the water attaches to several points of the molecules and remove them from the whole very easily.
When washing, water removes oils from our body, and has a drying effect on our hands.