A Synch state is useful for indicating that concurrent paths of a State Machine are synchronized. After bringing the paths to a synch state, the emerging transition indicates unison.

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OMG UML Specification

The OMG UML specification (UML Superstructure Specification, v2.0, p. 16) states:

"A vertex in a state machine used for synchronizing the concurrent regions of a state machine."