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noun
- 1. a long hill or mountain ridge with steep sides.
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Hogback is a noun that refers to a ridge of land or a ridge with a sharp summit and steeply sloping sides. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms and related entries of hogback.
Hogback definition: a long, sharply crested ridge, generally formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant to erosion.. See examples of HOGBACK used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. Also called: hog's back a narrow ridge that consists of steeply inclined rock strata 2. archaeology a Saxon or.... Click for more definitions.
Hogback is a term for a sharp ridge with steeply sloping sides, formed by erosion of tilted rock strata. It can also refer to a type of Saxon or Viking tomb with sloping sides.
In geology and geomorphology, a hogback or hog's back is a long, narrow ridge or a series of hills with a narrow crest and steep slopes of nearly equal inclination on both flanks.
Definitions of hogback. noun. a narrow ridge of hills. synonyms: horseback. see more. see less. type of: ridge, ridgeline. a long narrow range of hills.
A hogback is a ridge with a sharp crest and abruptly sloping sides, often formed by the outcropping edge of steeply dipping rock strata. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and examples of hogback from YourDictionary.
