striation
noun
stri·a·tion
strī-ˈā-shən 
1
a
: the fact or state of being striated
b
: arrangement of striations or striae
2
: a minute groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series
3
: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle
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Marked by a massive white limestone cliff, where surface erosions have formed striations and ledges resembling steps, this monolith was named (incorrectly) for the Saracen pirates who once used it as a perch to attack the area in the 1500s.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
As early as 1891, a Norwegian geologist reported deposits of a similar age along the shores of a fjord in northeastern Norway that had striations—those long grooves that form when glacial ice sandpapers the ground beneath it.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Look for any striations (otherwise known as the grain) running vertically or horizontally in the stainless steel finish.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
The dessert mirrors an unshelled pistachio, with beautiful striations of green and brown and an uneven surface covered in realistic grooves.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
As early as 1891, a Norwegian geologist reported deposits of a similar age along the shores of a fjord in northeastern Norway that had striations—those long grooves that form when glacial ice sandpapers the ground beneath it.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Look for any striations (otherwise known as the grain) running vertically or horizontally in the stainless steel finish.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
The dessert mirrors an unshelled pistachio, with beautiful striations of green and brown and an uneven surface covered in realistic grooves.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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“Striation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striation. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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striation
noun
stri·a·tion
strī-ˈā-shən
1
: the fact or state of being striated
2
: a tiny groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series
3
: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle
Medical Definition
striation
noun
stri·a·tion
strī-ˈā-shən
1
: the fact or state of being striated
2
: a minute groove, scratch, or channel especially when one of a parallel series
3
: any of the alternate dark and light cross bands of a myofibril of striated muscle
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