"sheepback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sheepbacks [plural]
Etymology: sheep + back, from its shape. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sheep|back}} sheep + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} sheepback (plural sheepbacks)
  1. (geography, glaciology) A rock formation created by glacial erosion. Wikipedia link: roche moutonnée Categories (topical): Geography Synonyms: roche moutonnée Translations (rock formation): roche moutonnée [feminine] (French), muton [masculine] (Polish), baraniec [masculine] (Polish), rundhäll [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sheepback-en-noun-ZG6cQf7g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, glaciology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for sheepback meaning in English (1.6kB)

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