SYNCLINE


Meaning of SYNCLINE in English

ˈsinˌklīn, ˈsiŋˌk- noun

( -s )

Etymology: back-formation from synclinal (I)

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

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cross section of strata showing syncline

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