monocline

American

[mon-uh-klahyn] / ˈmɒn əˌklaɪn /

noun

Geology.

a monoclinal structure or fold.

monocline British

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn /

noun

a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip

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monocline Scientific

/ mŏn′ə-klīn′ /

A set of rock layers that all slope downward from the horizontal in the same direction.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

monoclinal

adjective
monoclinally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of monocline

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal

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