anticline
English
Etymology
anti- + -cline
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæntiklaɪn/
Noun
anticline (plural anticlines)
- (geology) A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side.
- Synonym: upwrap
- Coordinate term: syncline
Holonyms
- antiform
Related terms
- anticliny
Translations
anticlinal fold
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Further reading
- anticline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia