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hog·back
/ˈhɔgˌbæk, ˈhɑg-/
拱起的背,陡峭的山地
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Hog·back
n.
1.
Arch.
An
upward
curve
or
very
obtuse
angle
in
the
upper
surface
of
any
member
,
as
of
a
timber
laid
horizontally
; --
the
opposite
of
camber
.
2.
Naut.
See
Hogframe
.
3.
Geol.
A
ridge
formed
by
tilted
strata
;
hence
,
any
ridge
with
a
sharp
summit
,
and
steeply
sloping
sides
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
hogback
n
:
a
narrow
ridge
of
hills
[
syn
:
horseback
]
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