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paystreak

paystreak noun: the zone, parallel to the walls of a vein, in which the ore is concentrated, or any narrow streak of paying ore in less valuable material.

Noun

paystreak (plural paystreaks)

  1. The zone, parallel to the walls of a vein, in which the ore is concentrated, or any narrow streak of paying ore in less valuable material.
  2. (oil boring) A stratum of oil sand thick enough to make a well pay.

Forms of paystreak

pluralpaystreaks

Origin of paystreak

From pay + streak.

Questions about paystreak

What does paystreak mean?
Paystreak means the zone, parallel to the walls of a vein, in which the ore is concentrated, or any narrow streak of paying ore in less valuable material.
What part of speech is paystreak?
Paystreak is a noun.
What is the plural of paystreak?
The plural of paystreak is paystreaks.

Words near paystreak in the dictionary

  1. paysites
  2. payslip
  3. payslips
  4. Payson
  5. Paysons
  6. paystreak
  7. paystreaks
  8. paystub
  9. paystubs
  10. payt
  11. payt.

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