striation

noun

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stri·a·tion | \ strī-ˈā-shən

Definition of striation

1a : 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

Examples of striation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bite marks included punctures, scores, furrows, pits and striations, marks in which the individual denticles of a serrated tooth leave subscores on bone surfaces. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 May 2020 Band of Brothers Slope-ready sweaters whose varying degrees of striation echo Mr. Redford’s pullover. — Todd Plummer, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2020 Leave the striations of fatty goodness within the chunks of meat, but trim the outer caps of fat so that there only is a light layer left. — Emily Spicer, ExpressNews.com, 15 Apr. 2020 Every spring, the peacock-bright feathered striations surprise her: magenta twisted with antique white, tangerine and black exploding into hot pink, violet tinged with butterscotch. — Nancy Hass, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2020 Leo’s version comes in a fluted glass tumbler that showcases its appealingly messy striations, as spoonable as pudding. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2020 The standard method is to view pairs of bullets side by side under a split-screen microscope to see if the striations line up. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2019 The jack-o’-lantern face has moving green flames pouring from the eyes, nose and mouth, a broad, grinning mouth, a long, prominent stem that curves, and dark striations delineating the segments of the pumpkin giving it a yellow-and-orange design. — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2019 The blood had striations in it like it'd been pushed with a push broom, an attempt at clean up. — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2019

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