noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
geologic fold; bend
Geological term for a bend in rock strata. Also used as a suru-verb for the process of folding.
この地域の褶曲構造は複雑だ。
The fold structure in this region is complex.
地層が褶曲して山
The strata folded and formed a mountain range.