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fiddleback

Syllabification: (fid·dle·back)
Pronunciation: /ˈfidlˌbak/

Definition of fiddleback

noun

  • 1 [usually as modifier] a thing shaped like the back of a violin, with the sides deeply curved inward, in particular.
  • the back of a chair.
  • 2a rippled effect in the grain of fine wood, often exploited when making the backs of violins: [as modifier]:fiddleback mahogany

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