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Noun: isocline  'I-su,klIn
  1. An isogram connecting points of equal magnetic inclination
    "Geologists use isoclines to map variations in the Earth's magnetic field";
    - isoclinic line, isoclinal
     
  2. (geology) a rock fold with constant dip throughout its extent
    "The geologist identified an isocline in the mountain's rock formation"

Derived forms: isoclines

Type of: isarithm, isogram, isopleth

Encyclopedia: Isocline