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geanticline

[ jee-an-ti-klahyn ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent.


geanticline

/ dʒiːˈæntɪˌklaɪn /

noun

  1. a gently sloping anticline covering a large area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • geˌantiˈclinal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ge·an·ti·cli·nal [jee-an-ti-, klahyn, -l, jee-an-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of geanticline1

1890–95; < Greek earth + anticline
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Word History and Origins

Origin of geanticline1

C19: from Greek earth, land + anticline

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