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RAZORBACK
razorback, razor-backed
(adjective) having a sharp narrow back; “a razor-backed horse”; “razorback hogs”
rorqual, razorback
(noun) any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
razorback, razorback hog, razorbacked hog
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
razorback (plural razorbacks)
(US, southeastern US, informal) A thin feral pig.
The rorqual or finback whale.
Usage notes
• (pig): Also used as a nickname for the University of Arkansas athletic teams.
• Not to be confused with racerback, a style of clothing.
Synonyms
• (pig): scissorbill
Source: Wiktionary
Ra"zor*back", n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The rorqual.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EARTHSHAKING
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
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