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an·ti·cline
 anticline
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- pronunciation:
- aen
ti
klaIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
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a formation of rock layers characterized by two downward slopes going in opposite directions from a central crest. (Cf. syncline.)
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| derivation: |
anticlinal (adj.) |
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