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, ra·zor-backed. having a sharp ridge along the back.

Words nearby razorback

razor clam, razor wire, razor-billed auk, razor-cut, razor-shell, razorback, razorbill auk, razorblade, razorfish, razz, razzberry

Origin of razorback

First recorded in 1815–25; razor + back¹

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Examples from the Web for razorback

The scrub and "razorback" hogs are very unprofitable, and require an undue amount of food to produce a pound of gain.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
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 razorback hog recalled early memories to me of the country I knew when I was a boy.
The Flying Bo'sun|Arthur Mason
There had been certain portions of the razorback that they did not mean to take along with them.
The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie|Herbert Carter

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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razorback

noun

adjective

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Origin of razorback

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British Dictionary definitions for razorback

noun