In consequence, many places never saw an engine or train of unaccustomed hue or lineaments, except on such special occasions as the movement of troops or lines being blocked.
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Lineament
//ˈlɪ.ni.ə.mənt//
Synonyms for "lineament" (6 found)
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12 translations across 9 languages.
Albanian
3 entries- agór noun (distinctive shape or line)
- agór noun (distinctive feature)
- tipar noun (distinctive feature)
Bulgarian
1 entries- отличителна черта noun (distinctive feature)
Dutch
1 entries- trek noun (distinctive feature)
French
1 entries- linéament noun (distinctive shape or line)
Greek
1 entries- χαρακτηριστικό noun (distinctive feature)
Hungarian
2 entries- arcvonás noun (distinctive feature)
- vonás noun (distinctive feature)
Occitan
1 entries- lineament noun (distinctive shape or line)
Russian
1 entries- характе́рная черта́ noun (distinctive shape or line)
Swedish
1 entries- drag noun (distinctive feature)
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East-trending lineaments, some as long as 400 miles, are clearly discernible on the aeromagnetic maps. These lineaments may be associated with large fractures in the earth's crust.
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The presence of lineaments is significant in site evaluation for waste disposal, because some lineaments may be faults or fracture zones with the potential to be ground-water conductors.
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Fortune reigns in gifts of the world, not in the lineaments of Nature.
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