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hogback

American  
[hawg-bak, hog-] / ˈhɔgˌbæk, ˈhɒg- /

noun

Geology.

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

hogback British  
/ ˈhɒɡˌbæk /

noun

  1. Also called: hog's back.  a narrow ridge that consists of steeply inclined rock strata

  2. archaeol a Saxon or Scandinavian tomb with sloping sides

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Etymology

Origin of hogback

First recorded in 1655–65; hog + back 1

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Other images featured include a hogback gravestone from Govan Old in Glasgow, the remains of a Norse settlement in Jarlshof, Shetland, and a gilded bronze brooch found in Pitney, Somerset.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

At the top of the hogback the motorcyclist stopped at a fence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Up and up for a mile they climbed a great hogback of white cliffs, jagged peaks, huge caves and waterfalls.

From Time Magazine Archive

The ugly red brick buildings, begrimed by industrial smoke, sat on a treeless, limestone hogback.

From Time Magazine Archive

Coming out of the river bottoms, I scatted up a long hogback ridge, and broke out on top in the flats.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

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