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Hogback
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Hogback
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1. Also called: hog's back
a narrow ridge that consists of steeply inclined rock strata
2. archaeology
a Saxon or Scandinavian tomb with sloping sides
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Hogback
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a ridge with a sharp crest and abruptly sloping sides, often formed by the outcropping edge of steeply dipping rock strata
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Hogback
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A sharp ridge with steeply sloping sides, produced by erosion of the broken edges of highly tilted strata.
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