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单词 synclinal
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synclinal


syn·cli·nal

S0965300 (sĭn-klī′nəl)adj.1. Sloping downward from opposite directions to meet in a common point or line.2. Geology Relating to, formed by, or forming a syncline.

syn•cli•nal

(sɪnˈklaɪn l, sɪŋ-, ˈsɪŋ klɪ nl)

adj. 1. sloping downward from opposite directions so as to meet in a common point or line. 2. a. inclining upward on both sides from a median line or axis, as a downward fold of rock strata. b. pertaining to such a fold. [1825–35; syn- + Greek klin(ein) to lean1 + -al1] syn•cli′nal•ly, adv.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.synclinal - sloping downward toward each other to create a troughgeology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocksanticlinal - sloping downward away from a common crest

synclinal


syn·cli·nal

(sin'kli-năl), Denoting two structures inclined one toward the other. [G. syn- klinō, to incline together]

synclinal

S26-926260 (sĭn-klī′năl) [Gr. synklinein, to lean together] Inclined in the same direction toward a point.

synclinal


Related to synclinal: anticlinal, Anticlinorium, Synclinorium
  • adj

Antonyms for synclinal

adj sloping downward toward each other to create a trough

Related Words

  • geology

Antonyms

  • anticlinal
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