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/hump"bak'/, n.1. a back that is humped in a convex position.2. kyphosis.3. the humpback whale.[1690-1700; appar. back formation from HUMPBACKED]
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Humpback — may refer to:* Humpback whale * Humpback dolphin * Humpback salmon * Humpback, a variant of hunchback … Wikipedia
Humpback — Hump back , n. [Cf. {Hunchback}.] 1. A crooked back; a humped back. Tatler. [1913 Webster] 2. A humpbacked person; a hunchback. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any whale of the genus {Megaptera}, characterized by a hump or bunch on the back.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Humpback — Humpback, s. Buckelwal … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
humpback — [hump′bak΄] n. 1. a humped, deformed back; kyphosis 2. HUNCHBACK (sense 2) ☆ 3. a large rorqual whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with long flippers and a raised, rounded back ☆ 4. a male pink salmon at the time it travels up rivers to spawn… … English World dictionary
humpback — UK [ˈhʌmpˌbæk] / US noun [countable] Word forms humpback : singular humpback plural humpbacks a humpback whale … English dictionary
humpback — [[t]hʌ̱mpbæk[/t]] humpbacks N COUNT A humpback or a humpback whale is a large whale with a curved back … English dictionary
humpback — noun Date: 1697 1. a humped or crooked back; also kyphosis 2. hunchback 1 3. humpback whale 4. pink salmon … New Collegiate Dictionary
humpback — noun a) A humped back b) A person with a humpback: hunchback See Also: hump … Wiktionary
humpback — noun Humpback is used before these nouns: ↑bridge … Collocations dictionary
humpback — hump|back [ˈhʌmpbæk] n 1.) a ↑humpback whale 2.) a ↑hunchback … Dictionary of contemporary English
