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- [an-ti-klahyn]
- /ˈæn tɪˌklaɪn/
- /ˈæn.ti.klaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-klahyn]
- /ˈæn tɪˌklaɪn/
Definitions of anticline word
- noun anticline a formation of stratified rock raised up, by folding, into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides from a common crest 3
- noun anticline a sharply arched fold of stratified rock from whose central axis the strata slope downward in opposite directions 3
- noun anticline an anticlinal rock structure. 1
- noun anticline A ridge-shaped fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downward from the crest. 1
- noun anticline (geology) A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side. 0
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Origin of anticline
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; back formation from anticlinal
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Parts of speech for Anticline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anticline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
anticline usage trend in Literature
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