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syn⋅cline

  [sing-klahyn, sin-]
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–noun Geology.
a synclinal fold.
Origin:
1870–75; back formation from synclinal
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syn·cline   (sĭn'klīn')   


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n.   Geology
A fold in rocks in which the rock layers dip inward from both sides toward the axis.

[Back-formation from synclinal.]
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syncline   (sĭn'klīn')  Pronunciation Key 


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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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