razorback
a finback or rorqual.
a wild or semiwild hog with a ridgelike back, common in the southern U.S.
a sharp narrow ridge or range of hills.
Also ra·zor·backed, razor-backed . having a sharp ridge along the back.
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How to use razorback in a sentence
The friendly razorback hogs under the mail hack make a picture with a heavy foreground.
If You Don't Write Fiction | Charles Phelps CushingThe little-boned Berkshire razorback hogs grew so large and fat and heavy that their bones broke under their weight.
The Call of the Canyon | Zane GreyThe back is distinctly ridged towards the tail, prompting the common name "razorback" whale.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen LeatherwoodYou are not a performer; you are too small for a property man, and not strong enough for a razorback.
The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus | Horatio Alger Jr.In physique and mentality, the razorback differs even more from a domestic hog than a wild goose does from a tame one.
Our Southern Highlanders | Horace Kephart
British Dictionary definitions for razorback
/ (ˈreɪzəˌbæk) /
Also called: finback the common rorqual: See rorqual
a semiwild or wild pig of the southeastern US, having a narrow body, long legs, and a ridged back
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