razorback
[ rey-zer-bak ]
/ ˈreɪ zərˌbæk /
noun
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.
adjective
Also ra·zor·backed, ra·zor-backed. having a sharp ridge along the back.
Nearby words
- razor clam,
- razor wire,
- razor-billed auk,
- razor-cut,
- razor-shell,
- razorbill auk,
- razorblade,
- razorfish,
- razz,
- razzamatazz
Origin of razorback
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razorback
/ (ˈreɪzəˌbæk) /
noun
a semiwild or wild pig of the southeastern US, having a narrow body, long legs, and a ridged back
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razorback
type of pig with a sharp ridge-like back, 1849, from razor (n.) + back (n.). Especially of feral hogs in the U.S. South. Also used of narrow ridges of land.
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