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HUNCHBACKED
crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, gibbous, kyphotic
(adjective) characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hunchbacked (comparative more hunchbacked, superlative most hunchbacked)
Having an abnormally curved or hunched back
Synonyms
• humpbacked
• kyphotic
Source: Wiktionary
Hunch"backed`, a.
Definition: Having a humped back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYDRAULIC
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
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