monocline

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mon·o·cline

M0391900 (mŏn′ə-klīn′)n. A geologic structure in which all layers are inclined in the same direction.

mon′o·cli′nal adj.

monocline

(ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn) n (Geological Science) a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip[C19: from mono- + Greek klīnein to lean] ˌmonoˈclinal adj, n ˌmonoˈclinally adv

mon•o•cline

(ˈmɒn əˌklaɪn)

n. a monoclinal structure or fold. [1875–80; back formation from monoclinal]

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Noun

monocline - a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same directiongeological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth

monocline

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monocline

a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip

Monocline

formation of rock strata in which the strata are gently tilted in one direction. It is usually a limb of a broad and gentle uplift or of a depression of strata. Monoclines are especially typical of platforms, where they are confined to the limbs of anteclises and syneclises. An example of a monocline is the structure formed by Paleozoic beds from the southern slope of the Baltic crystalline shield toward the center of the Moscow syneclise; the inclination of the strata is calculated to be 2–2.5 m per kilometer of length.

monocline

[′män·ə‚klīn] (geology) A stratigraphic unit that dips from the horizontal in one direction only, not as part of an anticline or syncline.

monocline

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Related to monocline: minocycline, homocline

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noun a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction

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geological formation
formation

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