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synclinal in Turkish

synclinal in Turkish is senklinal — synclinal means in geology, describing rock layers that slope downward from both sides towards a shared line.

synclinal in Turkish

senklinal
noun
(geology) A synclinal fold.

What does "synclinal" mean?

  1. adjective In geology, describing rock layers that slope downward from both sides towards a shared line.
    "The valley follows a synclinal fold in the underlying rock."
  2. noun In geology, a fold in rock where the layers dip down towards a common line.
    "The ridge and the syncline beside it were formed by the same folding event."
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synclinal in a sentence

  • The valley follows a synclinal fold in the underlying rock.
  • Geologists mapped the synclinal structure to locate the deepest part of the basin.
  • The ridge and the syncline beside it were formed by the same folding event.
  • Drillers targeted the centre of the synclinal for the thickest sediment layer.

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What is "synclinal" in Turkish?
"synclinal" in Turkish is senklinal. synclinal means: In geology, describing rock layers that slope downward from both sides towards a shared line.
How do you use "synclinal" in a sentence?
Example: "The valley follows a synclinal fold in the underlying rock." In Turkish, "synclinal" is senklinal.
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