carination

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noun

A ridge, or similar formation, in the form of a keel.

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Meanings

nouncarination (plural carinations)

plural carinations

  1. A ridge, or similar formation, in the form of a keel.

Origin

From carina + -ation or carinate + -ion.

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APA

carination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carination

MLA

“carination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carination.

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