- razor-backed
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or razorback
adjective
Date: 1829
having a sharp narrow back <a razor-backed horse>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
razor-backed
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Razor-backed — Ra zor backed ( b[a^]kt ), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a sharp, lean, or thin back; as, a razor backed hog, perch, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Razor 1911 — Infobox computer underground group name = Razor 1911 caption = Razor 1911 ANSI NFO header by JED of ACiD. origin = country = Norway status = active years active = October 1985 ndash; present category = warez / demo founders = Doctor No Insane TTM … Wikipedia
ra|zor-backed — «RAY zuhr BAKT», adjective. having a very sharp back or ridge: »a razor backed animal … Useful english dictionary
razorback — I noun 1. a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States • Syn: ↑razorback hog, ↑razorbacked hog • Hypernyms: ↑swine 2. any of… … Useful english dictionary
ra|zor|back — «RAY zuhr BAK», noun. 1. a kind of thin, halfwild hog with a ridged back. Razorbacks are common in the southern United States. 2. a finback (whale); rorqual. 3. a sharp ridge, as on a hill or mountain. –adj. = razor backed: (Cf. ↑razor backed) » … Useful english dictionary
razorback — /ray zeuhr bak /, n. 1. a finback or rorqual. 2. a wild or semiwild hog with a ridgelike back, common in the southern U.S. 3. a sharp narrow ridge or range of hills. adj. 4. Also, razorbacked, razor backed. having a sharp ridge along the back.… … Universalium
