MONOCLINE


Meaning of MONOCLINE in English

[ 'mɒnə(ʊ)klʌɪn ]

■ noun Geology a bend in rock strata that are otherwise uniformly dipping or horizontal.

Derivatives

monoclinal adjective

Origin

C19: from mono- + Gk klinein 'to lean'.

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