anticline

American  

[an-ti-klahyn] / ˈæn tɪˌklaɪn /

noun

Geology.

1. an anticlinal rock structure.

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anticline British  

/ ˈæntɪˌklaɪn /

noun

1. a formation of stratified rock raised up, by folding, into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides from a common crest Compare syncline

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anticline Scientific  

/ ăn′tĭ-klīn′ /

1. 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.

2. Compare syncline

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Etymology

Origin of anticline

First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from anticlinal

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How does anticline compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• anticline vs. syncline

Example Sentences

Cedar Creek Anticline has potential reserves of 260 million to 290 million barrels of oil, Mayer said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2017

The $150 million pipeline would begin near the Wyoming border and stretch 110 miles to the Cedar Creek Anticline, an aging oil field near Baker, Montana, Denbury Resources spokesman John Mayer said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2017

Two of their projects, Jonah Field and the Pinedale Anticline, became among the largest in North America.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2015

Yet some of the most promising offshore sites, like the Destin Anticline off the Gulf Coast of Florida, have proved every bit as disappointing as wells drilled in the continental U.S.

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