HOGBACK


Meaning of HOGBACK in English

/hawg"bak', hog"-/ , n. Geol.

a long, sharply crested ridge, generally formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant to erosion.

[ 1655-65; HOG + BACK 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .