razorback

[ rey-zer-bak ]

/ ˈreɪ zərˌbæk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR razorback ON THESAURUS.COM

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, razor-backed . having a sharp ridge along the back.

Origin of razorback

First recorded in 1815–25; razor + back¹

Words nearby razorback

raza, raze, razee, razoo, razor, razorback, razorbill auk, razor-billed auk, razorblade, razor clam, razor-cut

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Example sentences 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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单词	razorback
释义	razorback [ rey-zer-bak ] / ˈreɪ zərˌbæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR razorback ON THESAURUS.COM 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, razor-backed . having a sharp ridge along the back. Origin of razorback First recorded in 1815–25; razor + back¹ Words nearby razorback raza, raze, razee, razoo, razor, razorback, razorbill auk, razor-billed auk, razorblade, razor clam, razor-cut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to razorback swine, boar, piglet, sow, shoat, porker, piggy, warthog
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razorback

noun

adjective

Origin of razorback

Words nearby razorback

Example sentences from the Web for razorback

British Dictionary definitions for razorback

noun

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