noun
striation
Striation (noun) means one of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals.
noun
1
One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals.
2
One of a number of parallel scratch lines in rock outcrops, formed when glaciers dragged rocks across the landscape.
3
The action of marking with a stria.
4
The result of being marked with a stria.
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Rhymes for striation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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What is the meaning of striation?
"striation" (noun) means one of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals.
What are the different meanings of striation?
"striation" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals; 2. One of a number of parallel scratch lines in rock outcrops, formed when glaciers dragged rocks across the landscape; 3. The action of marking with a stria.