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syncline

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syn·cline  (snkln)
n. Geology
A fold in rocks in which the rock layers dip inward from both sides toward the axis.
[Back-formation from synclinal.]
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syncline
Noun
Geol a downward slope of stratified rock in which the layers dip towards each other from either side
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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