Striation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals. One of a number of parallel scratch lines in rock outcrops, formed when glaciers dragged rocks across the landscape. The action of marking with a stria. The result of being marked with a stria. a parallel series of small grooves, channels, or impressions typically within a metal roof panel used to help reduce the potential for oil-canning.
Band
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.A group of musicians, especially (a) wind and percussion players, or (b) rock musicians.A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; i.e. marching band.A group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves).A part of radio spectrum.A group of energy levels in a solid state material. Valence band, conduction band.A small group of people living in a simple society.A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To group together for a common purpose.To fasten together with a band.To fasten an identifying band around (a bird's) leg.
Example sentence: In string theory, all particles are vibrations on a tiny rubber band; physics is the harmonies on the string; chemistry is the melodies we play on vibrating strings; the universe is a symphony of strings, and the 'Mind of God' is cosmic music resonating in 11-dimensional hyperspace.