anaclinaladj.
Geol.
Of a valley, river, etc.: descending in a direction opposite to the dip of the underlying rocks.
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the world > the earth > land > landscape > low land > valley > [adjective] > other types
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1875 J. W. Powell Explor. Colorado River (Smithsonian Inst.) xi. 160 Transverse valleys..three varieties are noticed..(c) anaclinal, valleys that run against the dip of the beds.
1941 C. A. Cotton Landscape iv. 25 Those flowing in the reverse direction are ‘anti-dip’ or ‘anaclinal’ streams.
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