Associations to the word «Switchback»

Wiktionary

SWITCHBACK, noun. A zigzag path, road or railway track; especially a railway track in which the train travels in a reverse direction at each switch
SWITCHBACK, noun. A hairpin bend.
SWITCHBACK, noun. (dated) (UK) A roller coaster.
SWITCHBACK, verb. (of a path etc) To zigzag.

Wise words

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