syncline
🇺🇸
/ˈsɪŋklaɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɪŋklaɪn/
noun
R
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.
translation
A geological feature where rock layers bend downward in the middle, forming a bowl-like shape.
Word Forms
Plural
synclines