Meaning syncline
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synclineBasin- or trough-shaped fold in rock in which rock layers are downwardly convex. The youngest rock layers form the core of the fold and outward from the core progressively older rocks occur. Synclines [..]
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synclineA fold that is convex downward, or that had such an attitude at some stage in its development. compare anticline.
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syncline1855, back-formation from synclinal.
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synclineA fold in rock in which the strata dip inward from both sides toward the axis. The opposite of anticline.
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synclinelayers of rock that have folded to create a dip or area between hills.
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synclinea downward-arching fold in rock. The opposite of an Anticline.
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synclineA downward fold in the crustal rocks, See anticline.
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syncline(Gk: syn= with; klino=to lean) downward fold int he rocks of Earth's crust.
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synclinedownward fold in a rock layer. syndrome -
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synclinea fold in rock layers, generally concave upwards, where the youngest rocks are in the core
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synclineA upward-curving (concave) fold in rock that resembles a trough. The central part contains the youngest section of rock.
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synclineA fold in layered rock in the form of a dip or bowl.
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synclineA fold in rock layers which has an downwardly convex, trough-like shape.
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synclinea tectonic structure in which strata are folded so as to form a dip or bowl (i.e. concave on top).
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synclineA downfold in stratified rock that looks like an upright bowl. Unfavorable to the accumulation of oil and gas.
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syncline
(geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata
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