Definition of "degradations" [degradations]

• Plural form of degradation. (noun)

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• "In his memoir, "Pour Your Heart Into It," Mr. Schultz recalls the degradations of his youthful days waiting tables in the Catskills."
• "These "degradations" rose to the surface with the convergence of 1) WikiLeaks revelations about their leaders and our policies, 2) the death of the US-sponsored 20-year Peace Process, and 3) the relatively new phenomenon of Arabs actually having access to this information -- via Al Jazeera, Twitter, Facebook and the blogosphere."
• "Metal experiences fatigue, connections can get brittle, and these degradations make spills more likely."