"slickenside" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slickensides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slickenside (plural slickensides)
  1. (geology) A smooth, striated rock surface caused by the friction of one mass sliding over another Wikipedia link: slickenside Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-slickenside-en-noun-r4miTeXe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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