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Meaning of syneclise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A large, shallow depression formed on a continental platform due to slow subsidence.

Examples

“In the Ronne syneclise the thickness of sedimentary cover reaches 13.5 km and the folded basement has a complex relief owing to block movements along faults of different rank.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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