striation
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ʃən noun
1.
striated condition or appearance.
2.
a stria; one of many parallel striae.
3.
Geology. any of a number of scratches or parallel grooves on the surface of a rock, resulting from the action of moving ice, as of a glacier.
4.
Cell Biology. any of the alternating light and dark crossbands that are visible in certain muscle fibers, especially of voluntary muscles, and are produced by the distribution of contractile proteins.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | an arrangement or pattern of striae |
| 2. | the condition of being striate |
| 3. | another word for stria |
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Word Origin & History
striation
1849, from Mod.L. stria "strip, streak," in classical L. "furrow, channel, flute of a column;" cognate with Du. striem, O.H.G. strimo, Ger. strieme "stripe, streak," from PIE base *streig- (see strigil).
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Medical Dictionary
striation stri·a·tion (strī-ā'shən)
n.
The state of being striated or having striae.
A stria.
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Science Dictionary
| striation (strī-ā'shən) Pronunciation Key
One of multiple, usually parallel grooves or scratches on a rock surface, produced by abrasion associated with glacial movement, stream flow, a geologic fault, or meteoric impact. See more at glacial striation, shatter cone, slickenside. |
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The finally obtained binary image distinctly reflects the amount and distribution of striation marks on the imaged bullet land.
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