chatter mark

noun

One of the fine undulations or ripples formed on the surface of work by a cutting tool which chatters.

Meanings

nounchatter mark (plural chatter marks)

plural chatter marks

  1. engineeringOne of the fine undulations or ripples formed on the surface of work by a cutting tool which chatters.
  2. geographyA short crack on a rock surface planed smooth by a glacier.
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APA

chatter mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatter%20mark

MLA

“chatter mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatter%20mark. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chatter mark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatter%20mark.

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