syncline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈsɪŋˌklaɪn] (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɪn.klaɪn/ (US)
Etymology
From syn- + -cline.
Meanings
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A concave-upward fold in rock strata
Fontaine de Vaucluse, France, is the deepest known karst spring, -315 m. Lower parts were explored by a robot submersible. It is probably the ascending limb of a single loop in a syncline.
1988, Noel P. James, Philip W. Choquette, editors, Paleokarst, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| synclines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |