1. a fold in rock layers that arches upward, with the oldest rocks at the center
Usage: geology

Examples

• The geologist identified an anticline in the exposed rock formation.
• Oil and gas often accumulate in anticlines due to their structural properties.
• The mountain range was formed by a series of anticlines and synclines.
• Students learned to distinguish between an anticline and a syncline in their geology class.
• The anticline created a natural trap for petroleum deposits.
• Erosion has exposed the core of the anticline, revealing ancient sedimentary layers.