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Definitions for synclinal
sɪnˈklaɪn l, sɪŋ-, ˈsɪŋ klɪ nlsyn·cli·nal
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Princeton's WordNet
synclinaladjective
sloping downward toward each other to create a trough
Wiktionary
synclinaladjective
Describing a torsion angle between 30° and 90°
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synclinal
Synclinal refers to a downward curving fold or alignment in stratified rocks, creating a structure that is concave upwards where younger layers are closer to the center. It is typically seen in geology and is opposite to anticlinal.
Webster Dictionary
Synclinaladjective
inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line
Synclinaladjective
formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane; as, a synclinal trough or valley; a synclinal fold; -- opposed to anticlinal
Synclinalnoun
a synclinal fold
Etymology: [Gr. to incline together; sy`n with + to incline.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Synclinal
sin-klī′nal, adj. sloping downwards in opposite directions so as to meet in a common point or line: (geol.) denoting strata dipping toward a common central line or plane.—ns. Syn′cline, a synclinal flexure—also Synclī′nal; Synclinō′rium, a mountain with a synclinal structure. [Gr. syn, together, klinein, to bend.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of synclinal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of synclinal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Translations for synclinal
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- сінклінальная складка, геасінкліналь, cінклінальBelarusian
- синклиналаBulgarian
- sinclinalCatalan, Valencian
- SynklinaleGerman
- synklinaleEsperanto
- sinclinalSpanish
- sünklinaalEstonian
- sinklinalBasque
- ناودیسPersian
- synkliiniFinnish
- synclinalFrench
- cuaschlaonasIrish
- קערHebrew
- sinclinaleItalian
- 向斜Japanese
- სინკლინიGeorgian
- cинклинальKazakh
- അഭിനതിMalayalam
- synclineDutch
- synklinalNorwegian Nynorsk
- synklinalNorwegian
- synklinaPolish
- sinclínio, sinclinalPortuguese
- sinclinalRomanian
- cинклиналь, синклинальная складка, геосинклинальRussian
- cинклинала, sinklinalaSerbo-Croatian
- synklinálaSlovak
- sinklinalaSlovene
- cинкліна́льUkrainian
- nếp uốn lõm, nếp lõmVietnamese
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