Synclinal
Pronunciation : Syn*cli"nal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane; as, a synclinal trough or valley; a synclinal fold; -- opposed to anticlinal.
Note: A downward flexure in the case of folded rocks makes a synclinal axis, and the alternating upward flexure an anticlinal axis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Syn*cli"nal
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A synclinal fold.
(Geol.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913