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Solidus

/ˈsɒlɪdəs/

A slashing action or motion, particularly:

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📖 Definitions of "Solidus"

noun

1
A slashing action or motion, particularly:
2
A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:
3
Something resembling such a mark, particularly:
4
The loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.
"Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard."

noun

1
A drink of something; a draft.
2
A piss: an act of urination.

noun

1
A swampy area; a swamp.
2
A large quantity of watery food such as broth.

noun

1
The period of a transitory breeze.
2
An interval of good weather.
3
The loose part of a rope; slack.

🔄 Synonyms of "Solidus"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
strokenoun	An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
slashnoun	A slashing action or motion:
separatrixnoun	(typography) The proofreader's mark resembling a slash ⟨ / ⟩ or vertical bar ⟨ \| ⟩ placed after a note in the margin to indicate that it should replace the item(s) struckthrough in the running text or to separate it from other margin notes.
virgulenoun	(typography, dated) A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨／⟩.
diagonalnoun	(geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Solidus"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
diagonalnoun	(geometry) A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
separatrixnoun	(typography) The proofreader's mark resembling a slash ⟨ / ⟩ or vertical bar ⟨ \| ⟩ placed after a note in the margin to indicate that it should replace the item(s) struckthrough in the running text or to separate it from other margin notes.
virgulenoun	(typography, dated) A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨／⟩.
strokenoun	An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
slashnoun	A slashing action or motion:
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
barranoun	(Australia) A barramundi.
peridotitenoun	(geology) A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
speciesnoun	(biology) A group of sexually reproducing organisms of which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.
argenteusnoun	A silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing approximately 3 scruples.
standardnoun	A level of quality or attainment.
sterlingnoun	(by extension) (uncountable) The currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling; hence, genuine English or British currency, as contrasted with foreign currency.
silvernoun	(uncountable) A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
goldnoun	(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
massnoun	(physical) Matter, material.
billonnoun	Any of several alloys of precious metals and base metals that are used (where legal) to make coins, medals etc.
obsidional coinnoun	A coin made in a besieged city, often impure or made from inferior materials.
symmetallismnoun	A currency system based on the value of a fixed proportion of two metals.
argentariumnoun	Roman alloy of lead and tin for tinning
off-metalnoun	A coin or token struck in an abnormal choice of metal.