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anticline

Pronunciation: /ˈantɪklʌɪn/

Definition of anticline

noun

Geology
  • a ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downwards from the crest. Compare with syncline.

Derivatives

anticlinal

Pronunciation: /-ˈklʌɪn(ə)l/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from anti- + Greek klinein 'lean', on the pattern of incline

anticline in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of anticline in the US English dictionary