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Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See Synclinal.

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  1. a. Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See Synclinal.
  2. n. The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions.
  3. adj. sloping downward away from a common crest
  4. The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions.
  5. The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in oppositedirections.
  6. a. sloping downward away from a common crest