STRIATION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word striation. (close relations)
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band | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unofficial association of people or groups • instrumentalists not including string players • a stripe or stripes of contrasting color • an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material • a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing • a range of frequencies between two limits • a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) • a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure • jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger • a driving belt in machinery • a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration • a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) • a restraint put around something to hold it together verb • bind or tie together, as with a band • attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify | ||||||||
furrow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow) • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface verb • hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove • make wrinkled or creased • cut a furrow into a columns | ||||||||
groove | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) • a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape • (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part verb • make a groove in, or provide with a groove • hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove | ||||||||
line | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formation of people or things one beside another • a mark that is long relative to its width • a formation of people or things one behind another • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a connected series of events or actions or developments • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • a telephone connection • acting in conformity • the hereditary derivation of an individual • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area • (often plural) a means of communication or access • a particular kind of product or merchandise • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress • a short personal letter • a conceptual separation or distinction • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it verb • be in line with; form a line along • cover the interior of • make a mark or lines on a surface • mark with lines • fill plentifully • reinforce with fabric | ||||||||
mark | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) • Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel • a distinguishing symbol • the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament • a reference point to shoot at • a visible indication made on a surface • the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember • a symbol of disgrace or infamy • formerly the basic unit of money in Germany • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) • a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) • an indication of damage • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other • something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal verb • attach a tag or label to • designate as if by a mark • be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense • celebrate by some ceremony or observation • make or leave a mark on • to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful • notice or perceive • mark with a scar • make small marks into the surface of • establish as the highest level or best performance • make underscoring marks • remove from a list • put a check mark on or near or next to • assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation • insert punctuation marks into | ||||||||
ridge | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow natural elevation or striation • any long raised strip • a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean • a long narrow range of hills • any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane • a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters verb • extend in ridges • plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip • throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides • spade into alternate ridges and troughs • form into a ridge | ||||||||
seam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit verb • put together with a seam | ||||||||
streak | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unbroken series of events • a distinctive characteristic • a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background • a sudden flash (as of lightning) verb • move quickly in a straight line • run naked in a public place • mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained | ||||||||
thread | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving • any long object resembling a thin line • the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together • the raised helical rib going around a screw verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • pass a thread through • remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string • pass through or into • thread on or as if on a string | ||||||||
vein | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart • a distinctive style or manner • any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ • a layer of ore between layers of rock • one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect verb • make a veinlike pattern | ||||||||
stria | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue • a stripe or stripes of contrasting color | ||||||||
banding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stripe or stripes of contrasting color • an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material |