slickenside

slick·en·side

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [slik-uh n-sahyd]
- /ˈslɪk ənˌsaɪd/
- /slˈɪkənsˌaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slik-uh n-sahyd]
- /ˈslɪk ənˌsaɪd/

Definitions of slickenside word

noun slickenside a rock surface that has become more or less polished and striated by slippage along a fault plane. 1
noun slickenside a rock surface with a polished appearance and fine parallel scratches caused by abrasion during fault displacement 0
noun slickenside a smooth, polished rock surface produced by friction, pressure, or cleavage 0

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Origin of slickenside

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; slick2 + -en3 + side1

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Parts of speech for Slickenside

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slickenside

slickenside popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slickenside usage trend in Literature

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