noun
striation
Striation (noun) means one of a series of parallel ridges and grooves in rock, caused by crystals splitting or twinning repeatedly.
noun
1
One of a series of parallel ridges and grooves in rock, caused by crystals splitting or twinning repeatedly.
2
One of a set of parallel scratches on exposed rock, made when a glacier dragged material across it.
"The energy raised the temperature of the snow a couple of degrees, and the friction carved striations high in the icy sides of the canyon walls."
— John Branch, Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek (2012)
3
The process of making a stria on something.
4
A mark left after something has been striated.
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Rhymes for striation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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What is the meaning of striation?
"striation" (noun) means one of a series of parallel ridges and grooves in rock, caused by crystals splitting or twinning repeatedly.
What is another word for striation?
Other words for "striation" include band, banding, stria.
What are the different meanings of striation?
"striation" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of a series of parallel ridges and grooves in rock, caused by crystals splitting or twinning repeatedly; 2. One of a set of parallel scratches on exposed rock, made when a glacier dragged material across it; 3. The process of making a stria on something.
