isocline

[ ahy-suh-klahyn ]

/ ˈaɪ səˌklaɪn /

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noun Geology.

a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.

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Origin of isocline

First recorded in 1885–90; back formation from isoclinal

Words nearby isocline

isochronous, isochrony, isochroous, isocitric acid, isoclinal, isocline, isoclinic line, isocolon, isocracy, Isocrates, isocyanate

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British Dictionary definitions for isocline

isocline

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌklaɪn) /

noun

a series of rock strata with isoclinal folds

another name for isoclinal (def. 3)

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Scientific definitions for isocline

isocline

[ ī′sə-klīn′ ]

A geologic fold that has two parallel limbs. See illustration at fold.