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• syncline — [sin′klīn΄] n. [back form. < SYNCLINAL] Geol. a down fold in stratified rocks from whose central axis the beds rise upward and outward in opposite directions: opposed to ANTICLINE …   English World dictionary

• syncline — [ sɪŋklʌɪn] noun Geology a trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upwards from the axis. Compare with anticline. Derivatives synclinal adjective Origin C19: from syn + Gk klinein to lean , on the pattern of incline …   English new terms dictionary

• synclinal axis — synclinal axis, Geology. the axis toward which the slopes of a syncline converge …   Useful english dictionary

• fold — fold1 foldable, adj. /fohld/, v.t. 1. to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself. 2. to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together (often fol. by up): to fold up a map; to fold one s legs under oneself. 3. to bring (the… …   Universalium

• Fold (geology) — For other uses, see Fold (disambiguation). Very tight folds. Formation near Moruya, New South Wales, Australia …   Wikipedia

• Mareuil Anticline — The Mareuil Anticline, also called Mareuil Meyssac Anticline, is a structural high within the sedimentary sequence of the northeastern Aquitaine Basin. The northwest southeast trending anticline was caused by tectonic movements probably starting… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of the Iberian Peninsula — The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every age from Ediacaran to Recent, and almost… …   Wikipedia

• London Basin — The London Basin is an elongated, roughly triangular syncline approximately convert|250|km|mi long which underlies London and a large area of south east England and south eastern East Anglia. BoundaryThe edges of the basin are rather arbitrary,… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of Tasmania — Tasmania has a varied geological history, with the world s biggest exposure of diabase, or dolerite. Rocks from the Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic and Mesozoic time periods appear. It is one of the few southern hemisphere areas glaciated during the… …   Wikipedia

• Anticline — In structural geology, an anticline is a fold that is convex up and has its oldest beds at its core. The term is not to be confused with antiform , which is a purely descriptive term for any fold that is convex up. Therefore if age relationships… …   Wikipedia

• Olympic-Wallowa Lineament — Location of the Olympic Wallowa Lineament. Is the OWL an optical illusion? The Olympic Wallowa lineament (OWL) – first reported by cartographer Erwin Raisz in 1945 [1] on a relief map of the continental United States – is a physiographic feature… …   Wikipedia