anticlinal
/ˌæntiˈklaɪnəl/
adjective
- Relating to or having a fold in rock layers that slopes downward on both sides from a central ridge (used in geology).
- The anticlinal ridge was clearly visible in the canyon walls.
- Geologists mapped the anticlinal structure to find oil deposits.
- The mountain range formed along an anticlinal fold millions of years ago.
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