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humpback
[ huhmp-bak ]
humpback
/ ˈʌˌæ /
noun
- another word for hunchback
- Also calledhumpback whale a large whalebone whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, closely related and similar to the rorquals but with a humped back and long flippers: family Balaenopteridae
- a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, the male of which has a humped back and hooked jaws
- Also calledhumpback bridge a road bridge having a sharp incline and decline and usually a narrow roadway
Derived Forms
- ˈܳˌ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of humpback1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of humpback1
Example Sentences
Ms MacLennan said an incident in January when a humpback got into difficulty at a Skye fish farm was particularly unusual.
In February, two fisherman rescued a humpback whale found entangled in creel fishing gear off the coast of Skye.
Adrián had started to think how he might survive inside the humpback whale "like Pinocchio" - then the creature spat him back out.
Black has seen a steady increase in the humpback whale population in recent decades, and wants to see even greater efforts to reduce run-ins with the crab fishery.
Three teenagers died in a crash after the driver lost control of the car while travelling at speed over a humpback bridge and hit a tree, an inquest has heard.
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