eat away

To erode or corrode gradually.

Japanese Meaning

徐々に侵食する、または腐食させる

Acid rain will eat away the statue's surface over time.

酸性雨は時間の経過とともに像の表面を徐々に侵食する。

Sense（1）

To erode or corrode gradually.

The battery acid ate away at the metal until a large hole appeared.

eats away

（ present singular third-person ）

eating away

（ participle present ）

ate away

（ past ）

eaten away

（ participle past ）