| EUGEOSYNCLINAL | • eugeosynclinal adj. Relating to eugeosynclines. • EUGEOSYNCLINAL adj. of or like a eugeosyncline. |
| EUGEOSYNCLINE | • eugeosyncline n. (Geology) A narrow rapidly subsiding geosyncline usually with volcanic materials mingled with clastic sediments. • EUGEOSYNCLINE n. a narrow rapidly subsiding geosyncline usually with volcanic materials mingled with clastic sediments. |
| EUGEOSYNCLINES | • eugeosynclines n. Plural of eugeosyncline. • EUGEOSYNCLINE n. a narrow rapidly subsiding geosyncline usually with volcanic materials mingled with clastic sediments. |
| GEOSYNCLINAL | • geosynclinal adj. (Geology) Of the Earth’s crust, bending downward or subsiding and permitting the gradual accumulation of sediment. • geosynclinal n. (Geology) The downward bend or subsidence of the Earth’s crust, which permits the gradual accumulation… • GEOSYNCLINAL adj. of or like a geosyncline. |
| GEOSYNCLINE | • geosyncline n. (Geology) A large, linear depression in the Earth’s crust in which sediment accumulates. • GEOSYNCLINE n. a down-warping of the Earth's crust. |
| GEOSYNCLINES | • geosynclines n. Plural of geosyncline. • GEOSYNCLINE n. a down-warping of the Earth's crust. |
| SYNCLASTIC | • synclastic adj. (Of a surface) curved toward the same side in all directions. • synclastic adj. (Mathematics) of a surface whose Gaussian curvature is positive at all points. • SYNCLASTIC adj. curved in all directions towards a single point. |
| SYNCLINAL | • synclinal adj. (Chemistry) Describing a torsion angle between 30° and 90°. • synclinal adj. Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line. • synclinal adj. (Geology) Formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane. |
| SYNCLINALS | • synclinals n. Plural of synclinal. • SYNCLINAL n. a syncline. |
| SYNCLINE | • syncline n. (Geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata. • SYNCLINE n. a type of rock formation. |
| SYNCLINES | • synclines n. Plural of syncline. • SYNCLINE n. a type of rock formation. |
| SYNCLINORIA | • synclinoria n. Plural of synclinorium. • SYNCLINORIUM n. a great synclinal structure carrying minor flexures. |
| SYNCLINORIUM | • synclinorium n. (Geology) A large syncline with superimposed smaller folds. • SYNCLINORIUM n. a great synclinal structure carrying minor flexures. |