noun
- geological formations where rock layers are folded upward into an arch shape
Usage: geology; plural of anticline
Examples
- The geologist identified several anticlines in the mountain range.
- Oil and gas often accumulate in anticlines due to their structure.
- The field trip focused on studying anticlines and synclines in the rock formations.
- Anticlines are important features for understanding regional geology.
- The highway cut through several prominent anticlines in the hillside.
- Students learned to recognize anticlines by their characteristic arch shape.