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geanticline
(ge|anti|cline)
Pronunciation:
/dʒiːˈantɪklʌɪn/
noun
Geology
a large-scale upwardly flexed structure in the earth’s crust.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Greek
gē
'earth'
+
anticline
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