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paystreaks

paystreaks is the plural of paystreak.

Meaning of paystreak

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.

Questions about paystreaks

What is paystreaks the plural of?
Paystreaks is the plural of paystreak.

Words near paystreaks in the dictionary

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

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