Thesaurus: synclinal

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1. a. Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line.
2. a. Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane; as, a synclinal trough or valley; a synclinal fold; -- opposed to anticlinal.
3. n. A synclinal fold.
4. adj. sloping downward toward each other to create a trough
5. 1. Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line. 2. (Geol.) 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. A synclinal fold.
6. Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane; as, asynclinal trough or valley; a synclinal fold; -- opposed toanticlinal.
7. a. sloping downward toward each other to create a trough