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Found 2 items, similar to synclinal.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: synclinal
synclinal
adj : sloping downward toward each other to create a trough [ant:
anticlinal]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Synclinal
Synclinal
\Syn*cli"nal\, n. (Geol.)
A synclinal fold.
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Synclinal
\Syn*cli"nal\, a. [Gr. ? to incline together; sy`n
with + ? to incline.]
1. Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet
in a common point or line.
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2. (Geol.) Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or
plane; as, a synclinal trough or valley; a synclinal fold;
-- opposed to anticlinal.
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Note: A downward flexure in the case of folded rocks makes a
synclinal axis, and the alternating upward flexure an
anticlinal axis.
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