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Definition of Striation
1. 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.
2. Noun. A stripe or stripes of contrasting color. "The black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"
Specialized synonyms: Collar, Stretch Mark
Generic synonyms: Bar, Streak, Stripe
Derivative terms: Striate, Striate
Definition of Striation
1. n. The quality or condition of being striated.
Definition of Striation
1. Noun. (minerology) One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals. ¹
2. Noun. (geomorphology) One of a number of parallel scratch lines in rock outcrops, formed when glaciers dragged rocks across the landscape. ¹
3. Noun. The action of marking with a stria. ¹
4. Noun. The result of being marked with a stria. ¹
5. Noun. (context: roofing) a parallel series of small grooves, channels, or impressions typically within a metal roof panel used to help reduce the potential for oil-canning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Striation
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