SYNCLINAL


Meaning of SYNCLINAL in English

I. (ˈ)si]n]|klīn ə l, sə]n]ˈk-, ]ŋ] adjective

Etymology: syn- + Greek klinein to lean + English -al — more at lean

1. : inclined down from opposite directions so as to meet

2. : having or relating to a folded rock structure in which the sides or limbs dip toward a common line or plane

synclinal fold

synclinal axis

— opposed to anticlinal

• syn·cli·nal·ly - ə lē adverb

II. noun

( -s )

: syncline

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