syncline
English
Etymology
syn- + -cline
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.klaɪn/, [ˈsɪŋˌklaɪn]
Noun
syncline (plural synclines)
- (geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata
Antonyms
- anticline
Holonyms
- synform
Translations
concave upward fold — see synclinal
References
- Dictionary of Geological Terms (Anchor Books, 1984, edited by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson)