different between syncline vs anticlines

syncline

English

Etymology

syn- +? -cline

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?s?n.kla?n/, [?s???kla?n]

Noun

syncline (plural synclines)

  1. (geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata

Antonyms

  • anticline

Holonyms

  • synform

Translations

References

  • Dictionary of Geological Terms (Anchor Books, 1984, edited by Robert L. Bates and Julia A. Jackson)

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anticlines

English

Noun

anticlines

  1. plural of anticline

anticlines From the web:

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