slickensides

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A form of slickenside — A smooth, striated rock surface caused by the friction of one mass sliding over another

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of slickenside
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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