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hogback

hogback noun: a sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata,.

Noun

hogback (plural hogbacks)

  1. A sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata,
    • Without further parley Garland rode off up the hog's-back and the sheriff rode off down it …1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter IV, in The Understanding Heart
  2. A hogframe.
  3. A Viking grave marker taking the form of a recumbent monument, generally with a curved (hogbacked) ridge and outwardly curved sides.

hogback meaning in Kannada

hogback in Kannada

ಗುಡ್ಡದೇಣು

Forms of hogback

pluralhogbacks
alternative formhog's-back
alternative formhogsback

Origin of hogback

From hog + back.

Words formed from hogback

Questions about hogback

What does hogback mean?
Hogback means a sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata,.
What is hogback in Kannada?
Hogback in Kannada is ಗುಡ್ಡದೇಣು. See Hogback meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is hogback?
Hogback is a noun.
What is the plural of hogback?
The plural of hogback is hogbacks.

Words near hogback in the dictionary

  1. Hogard
  2. Hogarth
  3. Hogarth Range
  4. Hogarthian
  5. Hogarths
  6. hogback
  7. hogbacked
  8. hogbacks
  9. hogbed
  10. hogbeds
  11. Hogben

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