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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 hog·back /ˈhɔgˌbæk, ˈhɑg-/
 拱起的背,陡峭的山地

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hog·back n.
 1. Arch. An upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; -- the opposite of camber.
 2. Naut. See Hogframe.
 3. Geol. A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 hogback
      n : a narrow ridge of hills [syn: horseback]