Striation
Word | STRIATION |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | stri a tion |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Striation"
What do we mean by striation?
The state of being striated or having striae. noun
One of a number of parallel lines or scratches on the surface of a rock that were inscribed by rock fragments embedded in the base of a glacier as it moved across the rock. noun
The form taken by striae. noun
A stria. noun
The state of being striated; a striate condition or appearance; striature; also, one of a set of striæ; a stria. noun
In geology, grooves, flutings, and scratches made on the surfaces of rocks by the passage over them of bodies of ice: a result frequently observed along the sides of existing glaciers, and in regions which were formerly occupied by ice. noun
In mineralogy, fine parallel lines on a crystalline face, commonly due to the oscillatory combination of two crystalline forms. noun
The quality or condition of being striated. noun
A stria. noun
(mineralogy) One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals. noun
(geomorphology) One of a number of parallel scratch lines in rock outcrops, formed when glaciers dragged rocks across the landscape. noun
The action of marking with a stria. noun
The result of being marked with a stria. noun
A parallel series of small grooves, channels, or impressions typically within a metal roof panel used to help reduce the potential for oil-canning. noun
Any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue noun
A stripe or stripes of contrasting color noun
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Synonyms and Antonyms for Striation
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