razorback

[ rey-zer-bak ]
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noun
  1. a finback or rorqual.

  2. a wild or semiwild hog with a ridgelike back, common in the southern U.S.

  1. a sharp narrow ridge or range of hills.

adjective
  1. Also ra·zor·backed, razor-backed . having a sharp ridge along the back.

Origin of razorback

1
First recorded in 1815–25; razor + back1

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British Dictionary definitions for razorback

razorback

/ (ˈreɪzəˌbæk) /


noun
  1. Also called: finback the common rorqual: See rorqual

  2. a semiwild or wild pig of the southeastern US, having a narrow body, long legs, and a ridged back

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