LINEAMENT


Meaning of LINEAMENT in English

[ 'lɪnɪəm(ə)nt ]

■ noun

1》 (usu. ~s ) literary a distinctive feature, especially of the face.

2》 Geology a linear feature on the earth's surface.

Origin

ME: from L. ~um , from lineare 'make straight', from linea (see line 1 ).

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