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camelback
  1. (uncountable) The backs of camels.
  2. (countable) A flexible water container worn on the back.
  3. (countable) A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.
  4. (countable) A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end.
  5. (countable) A camelback sofa or chair.
  6. (uncountable) A type of rubber used in tyre restoration.
  7. Examples:
    1. “Five days later, he came upon a group of Tuareg nomads, who took him on camelback to a nearby village.”
      “The camelback sofa, while associated with Philadelphia, is a form that was also made in Newport.”
      “I wanted to ride out into the desert on camelback, sand and dunes in every direction, eat whole roasted lamb with my fingers.”
camel
  1. A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
  2. A light brownish color, like that of a camel.
  3. Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of a another vessel, and then emptied to reduce the draught of the ship in the middle.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The camel trudged across the scorching desert, its humps laden with reserves of fat for sustenance during long journeys.”
camelhair
  1. The soft hair of a camel.
  2. A substitute for this hair.
  3. A soft fabric made from this hair.
  4. Examples:
    1. “Gene and Sam have to solve the case with only the aid of a camelhair coat, some slip-on shoes and a bottle of Old Spice.”
      “I provided students with large, flat brushes to create a smooth surface, and smaller, round, camelhair brushes that allowed them to paint smaller spaces.”
      “But that hasn't stopped actor Phil Glenister gaining an army of female fans gagging for the chance to rip off his kipper tie and camelhair overcoat.”
camelid
  1. (zoology) Any of a family of mammals including the camel, llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Both the llama and the alpaca are domesticated forms long believed to be descended from the guanaco, a wild camelid.”
      “The Spanish not only brought much more modern looms but also merino sheep in the hope of replacing one of the most common native wools, camelid.”
      “Variable domains of camelid heavy-chain antibodies, commonly named nanobodies, have high biotechnological potential.”
camelier
  1. Someone responsible for driving camels; a cavalryman mounted on a camel.
camelshair
  1. (attributive) The hair of a camel, used for paintbrushes etc.
cameleer
  1. Camel driver or rider, one who travels by camel.
  2. Examples:
    1. “In 1926 Bruce Chapman, a cameleer and station hand, had a large supply of rations pilfered at Mount Peake.”
      “The holiday season are just around here, so now is the time to assess your cameleer and skin-care need.”
      “Mascara is one of the most popular cameleer items defines and brings color to the lashes, and highlights and dramatizes eyes.”
camelry
  1. (military) A military arm of service that fights while riding camels.
  2. Examples:
    1. “A column of camelry emerged from the city as her honor guards.”
camelbacks
  1. plural of camelback
camelhairs
  1. plural of camelhair
cameleers
  1. plural of cameleer
  2. Examples:
    1. “Maybe we could add to these with public artwork about the Afghan cameleers coming to Sadadeen?”
      “Other trees are from stock brought up by the early missionaries and Afghan cameleers.”
      “The reference here, of course, is to the historic presence of Afghan cameleers and their place of worship on the site.”
cameliers
  1. plural of camelier
  2. Examples:
    1. “Following in the tank's wake, the cameliers reached the first line of Turkish trenches, where they confronted a handful of Ottoman soldiers too wounded to retreat.”
camelids
  1. plural of camelid
  2. Examples:
    1. “Currently, species working groups have been established for beef and dairy cattle, bison, camelids, cervids, equine, goats, poultry, sheep and swine.”
      “The rule also outlines conditions under which sheep, goats, cervids and camelids can be imported, as well as meat and certain other products and byproducts from these animals.”
      “It will not be necessary to apply for a licence to move camelids and deer.”
camelries
  1. plural of camelry
camels
  1. plural of camel
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “In 2001, for example, the U.N. Environment Program declared that the wild Bactrian camels were a newly discovered species.”
      “It is estimated that no more than 660 wild Bactrian camels, Camelus bactrianus ferus, and possibly as few as 500 survive in China.”
      “This impression was often based on an aversion to the strong odour of the camels rather than the cameleers themselves.”
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