syn·cline (s n kl n )n. Geology A fold in rocks in which the rock layers dip inward from both sides toward the axis. [Back-formation from synclinal.] |   |
syncline [ˈsɪŋklaɪn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a downward fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope towards a vertical axis Compare anticline
[from syn- + Greek klīnein to lean]
synclinal adj
| syncline (snkln) A fold of rock layers that slope upward on both sides of a common low point. Synclines form when rocks are compressed by plate-tectonic forces. They can be as small as the side of a cliff or as large as an entire valley. Compare anticline. |  |
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