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monocline

American  
[mon-uh-klahyn] / ˈmɒn əˌklaɪn /

noun

Geology.

  1. a monoclinal structure or fold.

monocline British  
/ ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn /

noun

  1. a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip

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monocline Scientific  
/ mŏn′ə-klīn′ /

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

Other Word Forms

  • monoclinal adjective
  • monoclinally adverb

Etymology

Origin of monocline

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal

Example Sentences

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Folds are classified into five categories: anticline, syncline, monocline, dome, and basin.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Capitol Reef is an example of a monocline in Utah.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Its main feature, the Waterpocket Fold, is a wrinkle in the Earth’s crust known as a monocline.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2016

About three or four miles west of this junction the river enters the east slope of the east Kaibab monocline, and here the Grand Cañon begins.

From Our Italy by Warner, Charles Dudley

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