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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. ThesaurusAdj. | 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] synclinalS26-926260 (sĭn-klī′năl) [Gr. synklinein, to lean together] Inclined in the same direction toward a point.synclinal Related to synclinal: anticlinal, Anticlinorium, SynclinoriumAntonyms for synclinaladj sloping downward toward each other to create a troughRelated WordsAntonyms |