2. / Dictionary
  3. / Index S

synclinal: Meaning and Definition of

syn•cli•nal

Pronunciation: (sin-klīn'l, sing-, sing'kli-nl), [key]
— adj.
  1. sloping downward from opposite directions so as to meet in a common point or line.
    1. inclining upward on both sides from a median line or axis, as a downward fold of rock strata.
    2. pertaining to such a fold.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
synclastic syncline
sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.