📏striate

verb, adjective
/ˈstraɪeɪt/

Meaning

to mark with stripes or grooves; striped or streaked in appearance

Example Sentences

The rock surface was striated by glacial movement.

Synonyms

groove, stripe, streak, band, line

Antonyms

smooth, plain

Collocations

striated rock, striated muscle, striated surface, striate pattern

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