syncline

English

Etymology

syn- +‎ -cline

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.klaɪn/, [ˈsɪŋˌklaɪn]
  • Rhymes: -ɪnklaɪn

Noun

syncline (plural synclines)

  1. (geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata

Antonyms

Holonyms

Translations
concave upward fold — see synclinal

References
  • Dictionary of Geological Terms (Anchor Books, 1984, edited by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson)
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