anticlinal upwarp

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• 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 — 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

• 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

• valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system …   Universalium

• dome — domelike, adj. /dohm/, n., v., domed, doming. n. 1. Archit. a. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. b. a domical roof or ceiling. c. a… …   Universalium

• Rocky Mountains — the chief mountain system in North America, extending from central New Mexico to N Alaska. Highest peak, Mount McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m). Also called Rockies. * * * or Rockies Mountain system, western North America. It extends some 3,000 mi… …   Universalium