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hogback

[ hawg-bak, hog- ]

noun

Geology.
  1. a long, sharply crested ridge, generally formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant to erosion.


hogback

/ ˈɒɡˌæ /

noun

  1. Also calledhog's back a narrow ridge that consists of steeply inclined rock strata
  2. archaeol a Saxon or Scandinavian tomb with sloping sides
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hogback1

First recorded in 1655–65; hog + back 1
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The slides are separated by hogbacks that block views up and down the gulch.

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And in the Viking Age, large carved stones called hogbacks, used to mark graves, have been found carved with bears.

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On the latter, it was the hogback, a section of road about two miles long with sheer drop-offs of more than 1,000 feet on both sides.

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The collection consists of 31 medieval stones carved in the Viking era, including carved crosses and five Viking hogback stones.

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Coming out of the river bottoms, I scatted up a long hogback ridge, and broke out on top in the flats.

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