anticlinal ridge

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• Anticlinal — An ti*cli nal ([a^]n t[i^]*kl[imac] nal), a. [Pref. anti + Gr. kli nein to incline.] 1. Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See {Synclinal}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) occurring at right angles to the surface of a plant organ. [PJC]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Anticlinal axis — Anticlinal An ti*cli nal ([a^]n t[i^]*kl[imac] nal), a. [Pref. anti + Gr. kli nein to incline.] 1. Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See {Synclinal}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) occurring at right angles to the surface of a plant organ.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Anticlinal line — Anticlinal An ti*cli nal ([a^]n t[i^]*kl[imac] nal), a. [Pref. anti + Gr. kli nein to incline.] 1. Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See {Synclinal}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) occurring at right angles to the surface of a plant organ.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Anticlinal vertebra — Anticlinal An ti*cli nal ([a^]n t[i^]*kl[imac] nal), a. [Pref. anti + Gr. kli nein to incline.] 1. Inclining or dipping in opposite directions. See {Synclinal}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) occurring at right angles to the surface of a plant organ.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians — The Ridge and Valley Appalachians, also called the Ridge and Valley Province or the Valley and Ridge Appalachians, are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division and are also a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from …   Wikipedia

• Anticlinal axis — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• London-Brabant Island — The London Brabant Island goes under a number of names such as London Island, London Platform, London Brabant Massif, Wales Brabant Massif or, in French texts, Anticlinal ardennais du Brabant, Terre de St Georges et du Brabant or Bloc du Midland… …   Wikipedia

• Mareuil Anticline — The Mareuil Anticline, also called Mareuil Meyssac Anticline, is a structural high within the sedimentary sequence of the northeastern Aquitaine Basin. The northwest southeast trending anticline was caused by tectonic movements probably starting… …   Wikipedia

• Orcutt Oil Field — Location of the Orcutt Oil Field in southern and central California. Other oil fields are shown in dark gray. The Orcutt Oil Field is a large oil field in the Solomon Hills south of Orcutt, in Santa Barbara County, California. Discovered in 1901… …   Wikipedia

• GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Nittany Valley — Aerial photo of Nittany Valley looking east. from Milesburg. Bald Eagle Mountain is on the left and Mount Nittany is at the upper right …   Wikipedia