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line of dip

line of dip noun: a line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a horizontal plane; the line of greatest inclination of a stratum to the horizon.

line of dip: a line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a...
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Noun

line of dip (plural lines of dip)

  1. A line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a horizontal plane; the line of greatest inclination of a stratum to the horizon

Forms of line of dip

plurallines of dip

Questions about line of dip

What does line of dip mean?
Line of dip means a line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a horizontal plane; the line of greatest inclination of a stratum to the horizon.
What part of speech is line of dip?
Line of dip is a noun.
What is the plural of line of dip?
The plural of line of dip is lines of dip.

Words near line of dip in the dictionary

  1. line of contact
  2. Line of Control
  3. line of country
  4. line of credit
  5. line of dance
  6. line of dip
  7. line of duty
  8. line of engagement
  9. line of fire
  10. line of force
  11. line of least resistance

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