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Bestreak
Bestreak Be*streak", v. t. To streak.
hairstreak
Thecla Thec"la, n. Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin.
Hairstreak
Hairstreak Hair"streak`, n. A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (T. rubi).
Lapstreak
Lapstreak Lap"streak`, Lapstrake Lap"strake`, a. Made with boards whose edges lap one over another; clinker-built; -- said of boats.
Pay streak
Pay streak Pay streak 1. (Mining) 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.
Primitive streak
Primitive Prim"i*tive, a. [L. primitivus, fr. primus the first: cf. F. primitif. See Prime, a.] 1. Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church. ``Our primitive great sire.' --Milton. 2. Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress. 3. Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar. Primitive axes of co["o]rdinate (Geom.), that system of axes to which the points of a magnitude are first referred, with reference to a second set or system, to which they are afterward referred. Primitive chord (Mus.), that chord, the lowest note of which is of the same literal denomination as the fundamental base of the harmony; -- opposed to derivative. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). Primitive circle (Spherical Projection), the circle cut from the sphere to be projected, by the primitive plane. Primitive colors (Paint.), primary colors. See under Color. Primitive Fathers (Eccl.), the acknowledged Christian writers who flourished before the Council of Nice, A. D. 325. --Shipley. Primitive groove (Anat.), a depression or groove in the epiblast of the primitive streak. It is not connected with the medullary groove, which appears later and in front of it. Primitive plane (Spherical Projection), the plane upon which the projections are made, generally coinciding with some principal circle of the sphere, as the equator or a meridian. Primitive rocks (Geol.), primary rocks. See under Primary. Primitive sheath. (Anat.) See Neurilemma. Primitive streak or trace (Anat.), an opaque and thickened band where the mesoblast first appears in the vertebrate blastoderm. Syn: First; original; radical; pristine; ancient; primeval; antiquated; old-fashioned.
Redstreak
Redstreak Red"streak` (-str?k`), n. 1. A kind of apple having the skin streaked with red and yellow, -- a favorite English cider apple. --Mortimer. 2. Cider pressed from redstreak apples.
Ring-streaked
Ring-streaked Ring"-streaked`, a. Having circular streaks or lines on the body; as, ring-streaked goats.
Streak
Streak Streak, v. t. [Cf. Stretch, Streek.] To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Streak
Streak Streak, n. [OE. streke; akin to D. streek a line, stroke, G. strich, AS. strica, Sw. strek, Dan. streg, Goth. stricks, and E. strike, stroke. See Strike, Stroke, n., and cf. Strake.] 1. A line or long mark of a different color from the ground; a stripe; a vein. What mean those colored streaks in heaven? --Milton. 2. (Shipbuilding) A strake. 3. (Min.) The fine powder or mark yielded by a mineral when scratched or rubbed against a harder surface, the color of which is sometimes a distinguishing character. 4. The rung or round of a ladder. [Obs.]
Streak
Streak Streak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Streaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Streaking.] 1. To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors. A mule . . . streaked and dappled with white and black. --Sandys. Now streaked and glowing with the morning red. --Prior. 2. With it as an object: To run swiftly. [Colloq.]
Streaked
Streak Streak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Streaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Streaking.] 1. To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors. A mule . . . streaked and dappled with white and black. --Sandys. Now streaked and glowing with the morning red. --Prior. 2. With it as an object: To run swiftly. [Colloq.]
Streaked
Streaked Streaked, a. 1. Marked or variegated with stripes. 2. Uncomfortable; out of sorts. [Local, U.S.]
Streaking
Streak Streak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Streaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Streaking.] 1. To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors. A mule . . . streaked and dappled with white and black. --Sandys. Now streaked and glowing with the morning red. --Prior. 2. With it as an object: To run swiftly. [Colloq.]
Streaky
Streaky Streak"y, a. Same as Streaked, 1. ``The streaky west.' --Cowper.

Meaning of Treak from wikipedia

- Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest and one of only...
- colour. In the United Kingdom it is found only at Blue John Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern at Castleton in Derbyshire. During the 19th century, it was...
- show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The others are Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern and Speedwell Cavern. The cavern takes its name from the semi-precious...
- are four show caves: Blue John Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, Peak Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern where lead, Blue John, fluorspar and other minerals were once...
- open to the public as Peak Cavern, Blue John Cavern, Speedwell Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern. A small amount of Blue John is mined locally, and sold in...
- ornamental and lapidary use. Mining still takes place in Blue John Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern. Recently discovered deposits in China have produced fluorite...
- 3km 2miles Speedwell Cavern Peak Cavern Treak Cliff Cavern Blue John Cavern Titan    Speedwell Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire...
- Island of Evil Souls, Jur****ic Park into JP Extinction, Toon Lagoon into Treaks and Foons, and Marvel Super Hero Island into Island Under Siege. 2004 Halloween...
- Squid. "Frank Chu at impeach Bush rally at federal building 10/31". Blue$treak @ Flickr. October 31, 2006. "Governor Votes, Angelides Gets Last-Minute...
- A helictite at Treak Cliff Cavern in Derbyshire...