downfold

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noun

A syncline.

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Meanings

noundownfold (plural downfolds)

plural downfolds

  1. geographyA syncline.

Origin

From down + fold.

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APA

downfold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downfold

MLA

“downfold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downfold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downfold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downfold.

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