'Line of striction' definitions:

Definition of 'Line of striction'

From: GCIDE
  • Striction \Stric"tion\, n. [L. strictio. See Stringent.] The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted. [1913 Webster]
  • Line of striction (Geom.), the line on a skew surface that cuts each generator in that point of it that is nearest to the succeeding generator. [1913 Webster]