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anticline

noun
an·​ti·​cline | \ ˈan-ti-ˌklīn How to pronounce anticline (audio) \

Definition of anticline

: an arch of stratified rock in which the layers bend downward in opposite directions from the crest — compare syncline

Illustration of anticline

Illustration of anticline

cross section of strata showing anticline

First Known Use of anticline

1845, in the meaning defined above

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