Syncline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪn.klaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Syncline is a noun meaning (geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata.
Meaning
(geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata.
Example Sentences
Fontaine de Vaucluse, France, is the deepest known karst spring, -315 m. Lower parts were explored by a robot submersible. It is probably the ascending limb of a single loop in a syncline.
Word Forms
- synclines
Antonyms for syncline
Common opposites include anticline.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include downfold, synclinorium, anticline, synclinal, anticlinal, saddle.
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