paystreak

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noun

The zone, parallel to the walls of a vein, in which the ore is concentrated, or any narrow streak of paying ore in less valuable material.

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Meanings

nounpaystreak (plural paystreaks)

plural paystreaks

  1. businessThe zone, parallel to the walls of a vein, in which the ore is concentrated, or any narrow streak of paying ore in less valuable material.
  2. oil boringA stratum of oil sand thick enough to make a well pay.

Origin

From pay + streak.

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APA

paystreak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paystreak

MLA

“paystreak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paystreak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paystreak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paystreak.

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