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notch⋅back

[noch-bak]
–noun
1. a style of back for an automobile in which there is a sharp vertical drop-off from the roof line to the trunk.
2. an automobile having such a back.
Compare fastback.


Origin:
1960–65; notch + back 1 , on the model of hatchback, fastback, etc.
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notch·back   (nŏch'bāk')   
n.  An automobile having a roof that drops off sharply to the top of the rear compartment.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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