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Definition of
humpback whale noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
humpback whale
noun
/ˌhʌmpbæk ˈweɪl/
/ˌhʌmpbæk ˈweɪl/
(also
humpback
)
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a large
whale
(= a very large sea animal) with a back that is like a
hump
in shape
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humpback whale
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humpback
noun
humpback bridge
noun
humpback whale
noun
hump day
noun
humped
adjective
previously
adverb
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