hogback
hogback · hogbacks
A sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strataA sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata,
Meaning
3 sensesA sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata,
A hogframe.
A Viking grave marker taking the form of a recumbent monument, generally with a curved (hogbacked) ridge and outwardly curved sides.
More definitions
- a narrow ridge of hills
Origin
From hog + back.From hog + back.
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