syncline

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Etymology

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From syn- +‎ -cline.

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Noun

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syncline (plural synclines)

  1. (geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata

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References

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  • Dictionary of Geological Terms (Anchor Books, 1984, edited by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson)