camelback

American  

[kam-uhl-bak] / ˈkæm əlˌbæk /

noun

1. the back of a camel.

   They traveled through the desert on camelback.

2. a curved back of a sofa or chair, having a central rising section between two lower sections.

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adjective

1. having a shape resembling the humped back of a camel.

adverb

1. on camelback.

   to ride camelback.

Etymology

Origin of camelback

camel + back ¹

Example Sentences

Two hours before Thursday night’s Cactus League game, Snell threw off the mound in front of a group of reporters and fans at Camelback Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki, pitching on a minor-league field at Camelback Ranch, went four innings and struck out nine of the 13 batters he faced.

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Sasaki took a promising step forward on a minor-league field at Camelback Ranch.

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“They said it was electric,” Roberts said after the Dodgers’ 4-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Camelback Ranch.

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Which is why Roberts said Thursday the team plans to have Sasaki pitch a simulated game on their backfields at Camelback Ranch in addition to making his next start in order to help with his buildup.

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