adjective
- relating to or having the form of an anticline (a geological fold that arches upward)
Usage: geological
Examples
- The anticlinal structure of the rock formation created a natural arch.
- Oil deposits are often found in anticlinal traps beneath the earth’s surface.
- The geologist identified several anticlinal folds in the mountain range.
- Anticlinal ridges are common features in folded sedimentary rocks.
- The anticlinal axis runs north-south through the valley.
- Engineers studied the anticlinal formation before drilling for natural gas.