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hogback

noun

Meaning

  1. A sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata
  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.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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