Synform
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synform is a noun meaning (geology) A topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a concave formation, but may not actually form a real syncline (i.e., the youngest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).
Meaning
(geology) A topographic feature which is composed of sedimentary layers in a concave formation, but may not actually form a real syncline (i.e., the youngest rocks may not be exposed in the middle).
Word Forms
- synforms
Antonyms for synform
Common opposites include antiform.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include syneclise, nappe, synrift, morphosculpture, sulcification, slipform.
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