humpback
noun
🇬🇧 UK
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🇺🇸 US
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Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
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Meaning 2 · noun
A person with a humpback; a person who suffers from kyphosis.
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Meaning 3 · noun
A humpback whale.
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Meaning 4 · noun
A humpback salmon.
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Meaning 5 · verb
To hunt humpback whales.
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “humpback” when they mean: a humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spi.”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “humpback” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “humpback” in professional communication.”
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