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golden spikes

golden spikes is the plural of golden spike.

Meaning of golden spike

Noun

golden spike (plural golden spikes)

  1. A geologic marker created by a global event that leads to long lasting global changes recorded in the geologic record that can be used to indicate a change in a geologic time division such as an epoch, age, era.
    • There was a further special problem when looking for a marker or definition of the Precambrian-Cambrian golden spike.2009, Susan Turner, David Oldroyd, chapter 13, in The Paleobiological Revolution: Essays on the Growth of Modern Paleontology, page 261

Questions about golden spikes

What is golden spikes the plural of?
Golden spikes is the plural of golden spike.

Words near golden spikes in the dictionary

  1. golden sombrero
  2. golden sombreros
  3. golden spice
  4. golden spike
  5. golden spikenard
  6. golden spikes
  7. golden spiral
  8. golden spirals
  9. Golden Square
  10. Golden Square Mile
  11. golden staph

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