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tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To mark with striae or striations.

adj. also stri·at·ed (-ā'tĭd)
  1. Marked with striae; striped, grooved, or ridged.
  2. Consisting of a stria or striae.

[From Latin striātus, furrowed, from stria, furrow. See stria.]


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verb

    To mark with a line or band, as of different color or texture: streak, stripe, variegate. See marks.

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(strī'āt')
v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

To mark with striae or striations.

adj. or stri·at·ed (-ā'tĭd)
  1. Marked with striae; striped, grooved, or ridged.
  2. Consisting of a stria or striae.
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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: mark with striae or striations

The adjective striate has one meaning:

Meaning #1: marked with stria or striations
  Pertains to noun: stria (meaning #1)

 
 
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