Meaning of whiteback | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Various species that have a white back, including:
   countable, uncountable
2. A wild duck, the canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
   countable, uncountable
3. A white immigrant, especially one moving to or from the United States.
   countable, humorous, uncountable
4. The white-backed duck. (Thalassornis leuconotus)
   countable, uncountable
5. The white-backed griffon vulture (Gyps africanus)
   countable, uncountable
6. A Lithuanian breed of cattle, (Lietuvos baltnugariai galvijai)
   countable, uncountable
7. A type of paperboard used in packaging that has a smooth white surface on one side and a brown or unbleached surface on the other side.
   countable, uncountable
8. A type of denim that is indigo on one side, and pale on the back.
   attributive, uncountable

Examples

“[…], slopehead,. whiteback, thunder duck, and gourmet's delight have been used to characterize the canvasback which has been described as the gold standard by which other species are compared .”

“The creation of managed habitats shows that most duck species will take to them, the main exceptions being the Pygmy Goose and the Whiteback Duck.”

“One snake-necked Whiteback teeters on the head then, steady, dips into the socket.”

“The whiteback is a close relative of a vulture you may have seen in Africa.”

“The grass rippled and whispered, a mystery on this windless day, and an uneasieness settled over me as the whitebacks rose clumsily into the air, abandoning their carrion.”

“In the early 20th centruy the number of white-backs was fairly large, though not recognized as a bree, these Baltic landrace cattle accounted for about 10% of the national herd.”

“Overall, the downgrading has favored FBB and, in particular, whiteback folding boxboard, which can offer a very good whiteness and therefore good print qualities compared with SBB .”

“It will give Amcor Cartonboard the ability to produce superior quality whiteback board to that currently made at Petrie, opening up new market opportunities for the company.”

“It produces grayback and whiteback coated duplex of 250-400 gsm.”

“The whiteback navy jeans were selected most often;”

“Of heavy-weight, 111/4-oz. whiteback denim, with the fabric strengthened with 25 percent DuPont 420 nylon, the jeans will not wear or wash white, the company said.”

“Vat-dyed whiteback denim stays colorfast .”

“With only a head full of figures and a pocket full of indigestion tablets, a "whiteback" CPA emerges from the Rio Grande hoping for a better life in Mexico.”

“The " whiteback" joke is from Charlie Hill's appearance on The Tonight Show and is republished in Kenneth Lincoln's book Indian Humor as follows: " the first English immigrants were illegal aliens —' Whitebacks, we call 'em.'”

“Canadians are a friendly, open people. Therefore, their first instinct is to welcome the "whitebacks” from south of the border.”

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