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H0233200 (hôg′băk′, hŏg′-)n. A sharp ridge with steeply sloping sides, produced by erosion of the broken edges of highly tilted strata.

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(ˈhɒɡˌbæk) n1. (Geological Science) Also called: hog's back a narrow ridge that consists of steeply inclined rock strata2. (Archaeology) archaeol a Saxon or Scandinavian tomb with sloping sides

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n. a long, sharply crested ridge usu. formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant to erosion.

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1. A Saxon or Viking tomb that curves down toward the ends and has sloping sides.2. A long, narrow ridge that is steep on both sides.

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A sharp ridge running along the top of a hill.

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hogback - a narrow ridge of hills horsebackridgeline, ridge - a long narrow range of hills

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sharp-crested ridge with steep slopes on both sides, formed by the erosion of steeply tilted rock layers. Hogbacks are commonly formed along the eroded flanks of large, tightly folded anticlines and synclines (see foldfold,
in geology, bent or deformed arrangement of stratified rocks. These rocks may be of sedimentary or volcanic origin. Although stratified rocks are normally deposited on the earth's surface in horizontal layers (see stratification), they are often found inclined or curved
..... Click the link for more information. ). Impressive hogbacks are seen in the foothills east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts. in Colorado, where they are formed by the vertical or steeply dipping layers of Dakota sandstone. This region forms the intake area for the Dakota artesian system. Hogbacks are also common in the Black Hills of South Dakota where sedimentary rocks were uplifted by the intrusion of Black Hills granite. See cuestacuesta
, asymmetric ridge characterized by a short, steep escarpment on one side, and a long, gentle slope on the other. The steep side exposes the edge of erosion-resistant rock layers that form the cuestas.
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[′häg‚bak] (geology) Alternate ridges and ravines in certain areas of mountains, caused by erosive action of mountain torrents.

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noun a narrow ridge of hills

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