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Anticline - Definition

In geology, an anticline is an area of rock deformation that involves a downward slope to either side. The rock at the anticline is higher than the same stratum elsewhere. Anticlines can be formed by numerous processes, including earthquakes and crustal compression.

See also syncline.

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