Slickenside
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slickenside is a noun meaning (geology) A smooth, striated rock surface caused by the friction of one mass sliding over another.
Meaning
(geology) A smooth, striated rock surface caused by the friction of one mass sliding over another.
Word Forms
- slickensides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lineations, slide, striation, slickrock, sheeting, stick-slip.
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