camelback

a. 骑在骆驼背上的 adv. 骑在骆驼背上地 n. 骆驼背, 一种翻新的橡胶

词形变化

camelbacks 复数 camelbacks

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The backs of camels.

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    We travelled across the desert on camelback.

  2. 2.

    A flexible water container worn on the back.

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

  3. 3.

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

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

  4. 4.

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

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

  5. 5.

    A sofa or chair whose back has a raised middle part.

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

  6. 6.

    A type of rubber used in tyre restoration.

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    We require four million tons of camelback each year.

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

  7. 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.

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  8. 8.

    Synonym of camel case

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词源

From camel + back. ]

来源：wiktionary