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striation.

One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun[stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən]
  1. One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals.

    countable
  2. One of a number of parallel scratch lines in rock outcrops, formed when glaciers dragged rocks across the landscape.

    countable
  3. The action of marking with a stria.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The result of being marked with a stria.

    countable · uncountable
  5. a parallel series of small grooves, channels, or impressions typically within a metal roof panel used to help reduce the potential for oil-canning.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English striate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English striation From striate + -ion.

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