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hogback

The correct spelling is hogback.

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noun

Say it like: Hog-bak

The correct spelling is hogback. A sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata

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  1. 1.A sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata
  2. 2.A hogframe.
  3. 3.A Viking grave marker taking the form of a recumbent monument, generally with a curved (hogbacked) ridge and outwardly curved sides.

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