syncline
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klaɪn, ˈsɪn- noun Geology.
a synclinal fold.
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syncline (ˈsɪŋklaɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Compare anticline a downward fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope towards a vertical axis | |
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| syn'clinal | |
| —adj | |
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syncline (sĭn'klīn') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A fold of rock layers that slope upward on both sides of a common low point. Synclines form when rocks are compressed by plate-tectonic forces. They can be as small as the side of a cliff or as large as an entire valley. Compare anticline. |
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The surface trace of the axis of a plunging syncline.
The interpretation for the geology is that the quarry exposes a major syncline in the marble.
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