单词 | slickenside |
释义 | slickenside/ˈslɪk(ə)nsʌɪd /noun (usually slickensides) Geology A polished and striated rock surface that results from friction along a fault or bedding plane.Brittle deformation is evident from a number of fault planes showing quartz slickensides consistently dipping at c.40 deg to the southeast....
OriginMid 18th century: from a dialect variant of the adjective slick + side. |
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