DEFLATION
Scrabble letter values: D2E1F4L1A1T1I1O1N1 = 13
Definition
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind.
- noun a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices.
- noun the act of letting the air out of something.
Examples
- “a constant deflation of the desert landscape”
- “The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.”