"monocline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monoclines [plural]
Etymology: From mono- + -cline. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱley-|id=incline}}, {{confix|en|mono|cline}} mono- + -cline Head templates: {{en-noun}} monocline (plural monoclines)
  1. (geology) A unidirectional dip in strata that is not a part of an anticline or syncline
    Sense id: en-monocline-en-noun-Qj4fImse Categories (other): Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, English terms suffixed with -cline, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cline: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (geology) A single flexure in otherwise flat-lying strata
    Sense id: en-monocline-en-noun-BoDGmM00 Categories (other): Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, English terms suffixed with -cline, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cline: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: syncline, anticline

Inflected forms

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