Camelback

noun

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Definitions

1.nounThe backs of camels.

"We travelled across the desert on camelback."

2.nounA 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."

3.nounA house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.

"My friend lived in a camelback; we used to have fun climbing out of the window onto the roof below."

4.nounA 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."

5.nounA camelback sofa or chair.

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

6.nounA type of rubber used in tyre restoration.

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