English Explanatory Dictionary

synclinal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having or relating to a torsion angle between 30° and 90°
  2. Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line.
  3. Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane.
noun
  1. A synclinal fold.

Word forms

synclinal more synclinal most synclinal synclinals

Etymology

From syn- + -clinal.

Antonyms

anticlinal

Derived words

geosynclinal synclinally
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