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anticlinal

/ˌæn.tɪˈklaɪ.nəl/

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adjective

formalcommonscientificobsolete/ˌæn.tɪˈklaɪ.nəl/

An obsolete adjective used in geology to describe a fold in rock layers that slopes downward on both sides from a central crest.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, используемое в геологии для описания складки в слоях горных пород, которая опускается вниз с обеих сторон от центрального гребня.
  1. Sloping downward from a crest C2 formal scientific

    Describing a geological fold where rock layers slope downward away from a central ridge or crest.

    • The anticlinal structure was clearly visible in the mountain range.
    • Geologists mapped the anticlinal fold to understand the region's tectonic history.
    • The anticlinal ridge formed a natural barrier for the valley.

    🇷🇺Наклоняющийся вниз от гребня

    Antonyms: synclinal

  • more anticlinal comparative form
  • most anticlinal superlative form