SYNCLINE


Meaning of SYNCLINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sin- ˌ kl ī n

Function: noun

Etymology: back-formation from synclinal

Date: 1873

: a trough of stratified rock in which the beds dip toward each other from either side ― compare ANTICLINE

cross section of strata showing syncline

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.