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fast·back

(făst′băk′)

An automobile designed with a curving downward slope from roof to rear.

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fastback

(ˈfɑːstˌbæk)

1. (Automotive Engineering) a car having a back that forms one continuous slope from roof to rear

2. (Breeds) Brit a type of pig developed from the landrace or large white and bred for lean meat

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fast•back

(ˈfæstˌbæk, ˈfɑst-)

n.

1. a form of back for an automobile body consisting of a single convex curve from the top to the rear bumper.

2. an automobile having such a back.

[1960–65, Amer.]

Translations

Fließheck

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