| 单词 | synclinal |
| 释义 | synclinal in American English (sɪnˈklaɪnəl) adjective 1. sloping downward in opposite directions so as to meet 2. of, formed by, or forming a syncline Word origin < Gr synklinein, to incline together < syn-, together + klinein, to lean1synclinal in American English (sɪnˈklainl, sɪŋ-, ˈsɪŋklɪnl) adjective 1. sloping downward from opposite directions so as to meet in a common point or line 2. Geology a. inclining upward on both sides from a median line or axis, as a downward fold of rock strata b. pertaining to such a fold Derived forms synclinally adverb Word origin [1825–35; syn- + Gk kli᷇n(ein) to lean1 + -al1]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cliché, electrolyte, individualism, runway, torqueExamples of 'synclinal' in a sentence |
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