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Noun: chatter mark  cha-tu(r) maa(r)k
  1. Marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier
    "Geologists observed chatter marks on the exposed bedrock, indicating past glacial activity"
     
  2. A mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece
    "The machinist noticed chatter marks on the metal surface"

Derived forms: chatter marks

Type of: blemish, defect, degradation, eating away, eroding, erosion, mar, wearing, wearing away

Encyclopedia: Chatter mark