Camelback Definition

kăməl-băk
adjective
Shaped like a hump or an arching curve.
American Heritage
Designating a style of sofa, chair, etc. characterized by a convex curve, suggesting a camel's hump, in the top rail of the back.
Webster's New World
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noun
A narrow house with one story in front and two in the rear.
American Heritage

(uncountable) The backs of camels.

We travelled across the desert on camelback.
Wiktionary

(countable) A flexible water container worn on the back.

An empty camelback is a blessing and a curse: it is easy to carry, but it means you have no water.
Wiktionary

(countable) A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end.

The camelbacks were designed to help with the visibility problems inherent in putting the driver behind the entire engine.
Wiktionary

(countable) A camelback sofa or chair.

He fell back relieved into his favourite camelback with a gin and tonic.
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Other Word Forms of Camelback

Noun

Singular:
camelback
Plural:
camelbacks

Origin of Camelback

Camelback Sentence Examples

  • The largest of the options for skiing Poconos is Camelback Mountain Resort.

  • To achieve this look choose a camelback sofa and wingback chairs.

  • The resort centers on Camelback Mountain, commonly called Big Pocono, which reaches an elevation of 2133 feet.

  • Camelback Ski Area - Camelback has the most runs in the Poconos and reaches a peak of over 2,000 feet.

  • Many options are available for ski packages near Camelback including home rentals, hotel reservations, resorts, cottages, and smaller inns and motels.

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