razorback

[ rey-zer-bak ]

/ ˈreɪ zərˌbæk /

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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, razor-backed . having a sharp ridge along the back.

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Origin of razorback

First recorded in 1815–25; razor + back¹

Words nearby razorback

raza, raze, razee, razoo, razor, razorback, razorbill auk, razor-billed auk, razorblade, razor clam, razor-cut

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 Cushing
The 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 Grey
The back is distinctly ridged towards the tail, prompting the common name "razorback" whale.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
You 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

razorback

/ (ˈreɪzəˌbæk) /

noun

Also called: finback the common rorqualSee rorqual

a semiwild or wild pig of the southeastern US, having a narrow body, long legs, and a ridged back

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