syncline
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/ˈsɪŋklaɪn/
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/ˈsɪŋklaɪn/
A geological feature where rock layers bend downward in the middle, forming a bowl-like shape.
The geologists studied the syncline to understand the area's geological history.
地質學家研究了這個下彎曲構造,以了解該地區的地質歷史。