Chipping away and Eating away

Eating away and chipping away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Eating away" instead a noun phrase "Chipping away".

Eating away noun - Geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it.

Chipping away and eating away are semantically related. You can use "Chipping away" instead a noun phrase "Eating away".