syncline

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syncline

Etymology

syn- +‎ -cline

Pronunciation

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

Noun

syncline (plural synclines)

(geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata

Antonyms

anticline

Holonyms

synform

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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