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Thornback
Translation of "thornback" into Russian
thornback
Noun
UK
/ˈθɔːnbæk/
US
/ˈθɔrnˌbæk/
thornback
thornbacks pl
The thornback is a type of ray found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Скат — это вид скатов, обитающий в Атлантическом океане.
колючая спина
The thornback of the hedgehog protects it from predators.
Колючая спина ежа защищает его от хищников.
Definitions
thornback
Noun
UK
/ˈθɔːnbæk/
US
/ˈθɔrnˌbæk/
A type of ray fish, known for its thorny back, commonly found in European waters.
The fisherman was excited to catch a thornback during his trip to the North Sea.
An old maid or spinster, often used in a humorous or derogatory sense.
In the village, she was affectionately known as the thornback, having never married.
thornback
Adjective
UK
/ˈθɔːnbæk/
US
/ˈθɔrnˌbæk/
Having a back armed with thorns or spines; thorny-backed.
Divers spotted a thornback fish resting on the seabed.