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Hogback
Pronunciation : Hog"back`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Arch.)
Defn: An upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; -- the opposite of camber.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: See Hogframe.
3. (Geol.)
Defn: A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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