| 单词 | syncline |
| 释义 | syncline noun[C] geologyspecializeduk/ˈsɪŋ.klaɪn/us/ˈsɪŋ.klaɪn/adownward, U-shapedfoldin thelayersofrockin the earth'ssurface （岩石的）向斜层Compare anticline Geology - general words
syncline| American Dictionarysyncline noun[C] us/ˈsɪn·klɑɪn/earth science afoldinlayersofrockin the earth'ssurfacewhichcurvesdown Examplesofsynclinesyncline Since the north limb of thesynclineis either vertical, near vertical or occasionally overturned the rotation has to be up to or exceeding 90°. From theCambridge English Corpus The south limb of thesynclinecontains proximal arc lavas and volcaniclastic debris, with more distal sediments comprising the north limb. From theCambridge English Corpus In these areas, the steeply dipping to overturned short limb of thesynclineis preserved. From theCambridge English Corpus We think that thissynclineis either: (i) a typical normal drag accommodating the slip in the hanging-wall of the bounding high-angle normal fault or (ii) a syn-depositional compaction structure. From theCambridge English Corpus The overall depression is neither an area of soft lithologies able to undergo differential erosional lowering, nor asynclinearea providing space for sedimentary infilling during post-orogenic times. From theCambridge English Corpus The mountain owes it table-top flatness to the fact that it is asynclinemountain, meaning that it once was the bottom of a valley. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Another anticline has been mapped to the north of this ringsyncline, which is also concentric with it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The whole structure of the section is a double plungingsynclinewith sharp mountain ridges on either side of the valley. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The spur exposes a spectacularsynclineof white marble and black schist. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A synclinorium (plural synclinoriums or synclinoria) is a largesynclinewith superimposed smaller folds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Supposed metal-braced walls are natural concentrations of limonite and magnetite in steeply inclined sedimentary layers in the limbs of a doubly plungingsyncline. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The molasse can sometimes completely fill a foreland basin, creating a nearly flat depositional surface, that nonetheless remains a structuralsyncline. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There is an anticline withsynclineon the southwest of the island. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Asynclinedetermines the western side of the ashstone, with an anticline further to the west. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Snowdon itself is largely formed of volcanic ash (tuff) with some sedimentary rock and igneous intrusions folded into asyncline. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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