ANTICLINE


Meaning of ANTICLINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' an-ti- ˌ kl ī n

Function: noun

Date: circa 1861

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

cross section of strata showing anticline

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.