monocline fold

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• Monocline — Mon o*cline, n. (Geol.) A monoclinal fold. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• monocline — [män′ō klīn΄, män′əklīn΄] n. [< MONO + Gr klinein, to incline: see LEAN1] a monoclinal rock fold or structure …   English World dictionary

• Monocline — block diagram of a monocline …   Wikipedia

• Fold (geology) — For other uses, see Fold (disambiguation). Very tight folds. Formation near Moruya, New South Wales, Australia …   Wikipedia

• fold — fold1 foldable, adj. /fohld/, v.t. 1. to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself. 2. to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together (often fol. by up): to fold up a map; to fold one s legs under oneself. 3. to bring (the… …   Universalium

• fold — I. /foʊld / (say fohld) verb (t) 1. to double or bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself. 2. to bring together (the arms, hands, legs, etc.) with one round another: to fold one s arms on one s chest. 3. to bring (the wings) close to the body,… …  

• fold — I [[t]foʊld[/t]] v. t. 1) to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself 2) to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together: to fold up a map[/ex] 3) to bring together and intertwine or cross: He folded his arms on his chest[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

• monocline — noun Date: 1879 an oblique geologic fold …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• monocline — /mon euh kluyn /, n. Geol. a monoclinal structure or fold. [1875 80; back formation from MONOCLINAL] * * * …   Universalium

• monocline —     a) [ landform ]    A unit of folded strata that dips from the horizontal in one direction only, is not part of an anticline or syncline, and occurs at the earth’s surface. This structure is typically present in plateau areas where nearly flat …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• monocline — mon•o•cline [[t]ˈmɒn əˌklaɪn[/t]] n. gel a monoclinal structure or fold • Etymology: 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal …   From formal English to slang