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hog⋅back

  [hawg-bak, hog-]
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–noun Geology.
a long, sharply crested ridge, generally formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant to erosion.
Origin:
1655–65; hog + back 1
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hog·back   (hôg'bāk', hŏg'-)   
n.  A sharp ridge with steeply sloping sides, produced by erosion of the broken edges of highly tilted strata.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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