Camelback

Quick meaning: Camelback is a noun meaning (uncountable) The backs of camels.

Meaning

(uncountable) The backs of camels.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A flexible water container worn on the back.
2. (countable) A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.
3. (countable, rail transport) A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end.
4. (countable) A sofa or chair whose back has a raised middle part.
5. (uncountable) A type of rubber used in tyre restoration.
6. (typography, uncountable) Synonym of camel case
7. (countable) One or more hump-shaped hills on a straight portion of rollercoaster track, designed to lift riders out of their seats and provide a feeling of weightlessness.

Example Sentences

We travelled across the desert on camelback.

We require four million tons of camelback each year.

He fell back relieved into his favourite camelback with a gin and tonic.

The camelback rubber produced in this plant is shipped around the world.

Word Forms

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