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Hogback
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noun
Hogback
n.
1.
(Arch.) 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.) See Hogframe.
3.
(Geol.) A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides.
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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