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i⋅so⋅cline

  [ahy-suh-klahyn]
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–noun Geology.
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
Origin:
1885–90; back formation from isoclinal
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i·so·cline   (ī'sə-klīn')   
n.   Geology
An anticline or syncline so tightly folded that the rock beds of the two sides are nearly parallel.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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isocline   (ī'sə-klīn')  Pronunciation Key 
A geologic fold that has two parallel limbs. See illustration at fold.
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