hogback: Meaning and Definition of

hog•back

Pronunciation: (hôg'bak", hog'-), [key]
— n. Geol.
  1. a long, sharply crested ridge, generally formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant to erosion.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
HO gauge hog-backed
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