arched back

collocation in English

meaningsofarchedandback

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arched
adjective
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/ɑːtʃt/us
/ɑːrːtʃt/
having a shape or structure with an curve at the top, like ...
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back
noun[C]
uk
/bæk/us
/bæk/
the inside or outside part of an object, vehicle, building, etc. that is furthest from ...
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A gentle kind of bucking with anarchedback.
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Those tall, thin features; smooth, glistening skin; pale and beardless membrane; high, narrow shoulders;archedback; rounded hips and fine wrinkles ringing the eyes; all covered over the nagging void.
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The dog can appear hunched up with anarchedback, and in the very worst cases may wince with pain when moving its hindlegs.
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They had a unique design, utilizing a flat top and a free-floatingarchedback, no f-holes, and two braces running along the top.
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These plates rose vertically along itsarchedback.
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The figure is beautifully balanced and proportioned, with anarchedbackleading down from her delicate head to the weighty fists on her hips.
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The guitar has a natural finish, solid wood sides, laminatedarchedbackand a tortoise-shell design pickguard.
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It has a flat top, hard square shoulders and a uniquearchedback.
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The forelimbs were shorter than the hindlimbs, which resulted in anarchedback, with the highest point over the hips.
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It is laterally compressed with flat sides, anarchedbackand a small head with a flattened top.
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Many of the fossil larvae are preserved in a characteristic posture witharchedback, erect antennae and terminal filaments, and forelegs always in catching position similar to a praying mantis.
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In decerebrate posturing, the head isarchedback, the arms are extended by the sides, and the legs are extended.
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Behavioral communication appears to be less important than vocal and olfactory communication, but certain behavioral displays, includingarchedbackdisplays, stiff legged jumping, urination, defecation and piloerection have been noted.
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Characteristic features are risus sardonicus (a rigid smile), trismus (commonly known as lock-jaw), and opisthotonus (rigid,archedback).
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The carved-top or "arch-top" mandolin has a much shallower,archedback, and an arched topboth carved out of wood.
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The brand featured a logo image of a young woman, dressed in a red one-piece swimsuit and bathing hat, assuming a diving posture with outstretched arms and anarchedback.
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This species has a slightlyarchedbackand is somewhat stout and compressed.
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Argente rabbits are small and neat with well-developed hind quarters and slightly arched backs.
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Furthermore, lionheads have short but deep bodies, and relatively straight or evenly arched backs without dorsal fins.
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