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[stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən] · noun
(countable, mineralogy) One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals..
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.
Use striation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Striation means (countable, mineralogy) One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals..
Common synonyms include band, stria.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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