1 syncline | Definition of syncline
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

syncline

noun
syn·​cline | \ ˈsin-ËŒklÄ«n How to pronounce syncline (audio) \

Definition of syncline

: a trough of stratified rock in which the beds dip toward each other from either side — compare anticline

Illustration of syncline

Illustration of syncline

cross section of strata showing syncline

First Known Use of syncline

1873, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for syncline

back-formation from synclinal

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on syncline

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with syncline

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about syncline

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!