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lineament

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈlɪ.ni.ə.mənt/Part of speech nounSorted aeeilmnntStarts with LEnds with T0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

Word origin

From Middle French linéament, from Latin lineamentum, from linea (“line”).

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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