HOGBACK


Meaning of HOGBACK in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : an arched back suggesting that of a hog

most of the sunfishes have hogbacks

2. : something felt to resemble the back of a hog in outline or section: as

a. : a ridge of land formed by the outcropping edges of tilted strata ; broadly : a ridge with a sharp summit and steeply sloping sides

b. : a sharp rise in the floor of a coal mine

c. : hogframe

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