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Definition of "swayback" []

  • Excessive inward or downward curvature of the spine, especially in a horse. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "swayback" in a sentence
  • "I remember, too, a wonderful swayback garden bench painted forest green ... it must've sold by now."
  • "I was envious of your smallness, your swayback bum, your simpleness."
  • "Alas, my back doesn't like the swayback effect for periods longer than naps."
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