- geanticline
- ge·anticline
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geanticline
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geanticline — [jē an′ti klīn΄] n. [Gr gē, earth + ANTICLINE] Geol. a great upward folding of the earth s crust, larger and more complex than an anticline, commonly measured in tens or hundreds of miles … English World dictionary
geanticline — geanticlinal /jee an ti kluyn l, jee an /, adj. /jee an ti kluyn /, n. Geol. an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent. [1890 95; < Gk gê earth + ANTICLINE] * * * … Universalium
geanticline — noun A large scale anticline … Wiktionary
geanticline — n. elevated area of Earth s crust … English contemporary dictionary
geanticline — ge•an•ti•cline [[t]dʒiˈæn tɪˌklaɪn[/t]] n. gel an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent • Etymology: 1890–95; < Gk gê earth +anticline ge•an ti•cli′nal ˈklaɪn l adj … From formal English to slang
geanticline — /dʒiˈæntəklaɪn/ (say jee antuhkluyn) noun an anticline extending over a relatively large part of the earth s surface. {Greek gē earth + anticline} …
geanticline — … Useful english dictionary
geanticlinal — [jē΄an΄ti klī′nəl] n. now rare var. of GEANTICLINE adj. of, or having the nature of, a geanticline * * * See geanticline. * * * … Universalium
ge|an|ti|cli|nal — «JEE an tih KLY nuhl», adjective, noun. Geology. –adj. of or having to do with a geanticline. –n. = geanticline. (Cf. ↑geanticline) … Useful english dictionary
geanticlinal — [jē΄an΄ti klī′nəl] n. now rare var. of GEANTICLINE adj. of, or having the nature of, a geanticline … English World dictionary
