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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-zer-bak]
- /ˈreɪ zərˌbæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rey-zer-bak]
- /ˈreɪ zərˌbæk/
Definitions of razorback word
- noun razorback a finback or rorqual. 1
- noun razorback a wild or semiwild hog with a ridgelike back, common in the southern U.S. 1
- noun razorback a sharp narrow ridge or range of hills. 1
- adjective razorback Also, razorbacked, razor-backed. having a sharp ridge along the back. 1
- noun razorback wild boar 1
- noun razorback the common rorqual 0
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Origin of razorback
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; razor + back1
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Parts of speech for Razorback
noun
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preposition
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razorback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
razorback usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for razorback
noun razorback
- boar — A boar or a wild boar is a wild pig.
- hog — a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- oinker — (slang, countable) A pig: an animal of the genus Sus.
- warthog — an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.
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