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synclinal

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syn·cli·nal  (sn-klnl)
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.
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Adj.1.synclinal - sloping downward toward each other to create a trough
geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
anticlinal - sloping downward away from a common crest
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