Slickenside Definition

slĭkən-sīd
noun
A smooth, polished rock surface produced by friction, pressure, or cleavage.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Slickenside

Noun

Singular:
slickenside
Plural:
slickensides

Origin of Slickenside

  • Dialectal slicken glossy (alteration of slick) side

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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SSLSLI

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

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