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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane; as, a synclinal trough or valley; a synclinal fold; -- opposed to anticlinal. [1913 Webster] Note: A downward flexure in the case of folded rocks makes a synclinal axis, and the alternating upward flexure an anticlinal axis. [1913 Webster]