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anticline
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an·ti·cline  (nt-kln)
n. Geology
A fold with strata sloping downward on both sides from a common crest.
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anticline
Noun
Geol a fold of rock raised up into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides
anticline  (nt-kln)
A fold of rock layers that slope downward on both sides of a common crest. Anticlines form when rocks are compressed by plate-tectonic forces. They can be as small as a hill or as large as a mountain range. Compare syncline.
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Two main types: anticlines, arch-shape upward folds, and synclines, bowl-shape downward folds.
The making of a mountain: journey to the Himalayas and discover what ... by Masibay, Kim Y. / Science World
In mapping out what it believes to be the location of these anticlines, there existed some 10,000 acres that were key to containing 100% of the two anticlines covering the Maverick Springs Prospect.
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Both are types of folded rock: Anticlines are upfolds; synclines are downfolds.
Building Himalayas. (Diagram-Reading/Critical-Thinking Skills) by Science World
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