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Definition of
humpback whale noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
humpback whale
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌhʌmpbæk ˈweɪl
/
/
(
also
humpback
)
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a large
whale
(= a very large sea animal) with a back shaped like a
hump
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humpback whale
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humourless
hump
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humped
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humph
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