foliation has definitions from the fields of architecture,geology,biology,work
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[ noun ] (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock

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stratification geology

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[ noun ] (biology) the process of forming leaves

Synonyms

leafing

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growth botany

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[ noun ] the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves

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production foliate

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[ noun ] (work) the work of coating glass with metal foil

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application foliate

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[ noun ] (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

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foliage

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