striate (redirected from Striations)

stri·ate  (strt)

tr.v. stri·at·ed, stri·at·ing, stri·ates

To mark with striae or striations.

adj. also stri·at·ed (-td)

1. Marked with striae; striped, grooved, or ridged.

2. Consisting of a stria or striae.

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[From Latin stritus, furrowed, from stria, furrow; see stria.]

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striate

adj [ˈstraɪɪt] also striated

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) marked with striae; striped

vb [ˈstraɪeɪt]

(tr) to mark with striae

[from Latin striāre to make grooves, from stria]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	striate - mark with striae or striations mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
Adj.	1.	striate - marked with stria or striations