Illustration of syncline
- cross section of strata showing syncline
syncline
noun
syn·cline
ˈsin-ˌklīn 
: a trough of stratified rock in which the beds dip toward each other from either side compare anticline
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syncline
noun
syn·cline
ˈsin-ˌklīn
: a place in the earth's crust where the rock layers curve downward compare anticline
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