"syncline" meaning in English

See syncline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪn.klaɪn/ [US], [ˈsɪŋˌklaɪn] [US] Forms: synclines [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪnklaɪn Etymology: syn- + -cline Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱley-|id=incline}}, {{confix|en|syn|cline}} syn- + -cline Head templates: {{en-noun}} syncline (plural synclines)
  1. (geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata Wikipedia link: syncline Categories (topical): Geology Holonyms: synform

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for syncline meaning in English (1.6kB)

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