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camelback.

The backs of camels.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The backs of camels.

    uncountable
    We travelled across the desert on camelback.
  2. A flexible water container worn on the back.

    countable
    An empty camelback is a blessing and a curse: it is easy to carry, but it means you have no water.
  3. A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.

    countable
    My friend lived in a camelback; we used to have fun climbing out of the window onto the roof below.
  4. A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end.

    countable
    The camelbacks were designed to help with the visibility problems inherent in putting the driver behind the entire engine.
  5. A sofa or chair whose back has a raised middle part.

    countable
    He fell back relieved into his favourite camelback with a gin and tonic.
  6. A type of rubber used in tyre restoration.

    uncountable
    We require four million tons of camelback each year.
    The camelback rubber produced in this plant is shipped around the world.
  7. 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.

    countable
  8. Synonym of camel case

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From camel + back. ]

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.