noun
- the process of becoming less deep or making something less deep
verb
- present participle of shallow; becoming less deep
Examples
- The river is shallowing due to the drought.
- Climate change is causing the shallowing of many lakes.
- The shallowing of the harbor made navigation difficult.
- Workers began shallowing the pond to create a wading area.
- The gradual shallowing of the bay concerned local fishermen.
- Heavy rains prevented the shallowing of the reservoir.