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hog-backed
[ hawg-bakt, hog- ]
adjective
- cambered, as the ridge of a roof, a hill, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hog-backed1
First recorded in 1645–55
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Example Sentences
This is done by putting curvature on the blade or making it what is called "hog-backed."
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We ascended the side of the hog-backed hill to the north of the Rhyadr.
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Such boats after a little use become bent up in the middle, or "hog-backed."
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At West Kirby is a nearly complete example of a hog-backed stone.
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Now it is she who takes the upper hand, and pushes the hog-backed one before her through the water.
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