geanticline

ge·an·ti·cline

 (jē-ăn′tĭ-klīn′)

n.

A large upward fold of the earth's crust.

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ge·an′ti·cli′nal adj.

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geanticline

(dʒiːˈæntɪˌklaɪn)

n

(Physical Geography) a gently sloping anticline covering a large area

[C19: from Greek gē earth, land + anticline]

geˌantiˈclinal adj

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ge•an•ti•cline

(dʒiˈæn tɪˌklaɪn)

n.

an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent.

[1890–95; < Greek gê earth + anticline]

ge•an`ti•cli′nal (-ˈklaɪn l) adj.

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