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syncline

syn·cline

(sĭn′klīn′)

n. Geology

A fold in rocks in which the rock layers dip inward from both sides toward a central line.

[Back-formation from synclinal.]

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syncline

(ˈsɪŋklaɪn)

(Geological Science) a downward fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope towards a vertical axis. Compare anticline

[C19: from syn- + Greek klīnein to lean]

synˈclinal adj

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syn•cline

(ˈsɪŋ klaɪn, ˈsɪn-)

n.

a synclinal fold.

[1870–75]

syn·cline

(sĭn′klīn′)

A fold of rock layers that slope upward on both sides of a common low point. Synclines form when rocks are compressed by plate-tectonic forces. They can be as small as the side of a cliff or as large as an entire valley. Compare anticline.

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syncline

A downfold in the rocks, creating a trough.

Translations

syncline

[ˈsɪŋklaɪn] n → sinclinale f

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