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saddleback
noun 5adj 1adv 1verb 1
Collocations
1VERB + SADDLEBACK
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Definitions
noun
1
A saddle-shaped ridge forming a shallow pass between two peaks.
2
A roof in the same shape, having a gable at each end.
3
A coping that is thicker in the middle than at the edges.
4
Any of various creatures having a saddle-shaped marking on the back.
5
A breed of pig which is black with a pink saddle-shaped marking.
adj
1
saddle-backed
adv
1
saddle-backed
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Synonyms
noun — a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is sha
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Idioms & Phrases
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The young bird had the plumage of the saddleback, not the even chestnut of the jackbird, although its plumage was rather duller than that of the adult.
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