switchback
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noun
1.
a highway, as in a mountainous area, having many hairpin curves.
2.
Railroads. a zigzag track arrangement for climbing a steep grade.
3.
British, roller coaster.
verb (used without object)
4.
(of a road, railroad track, etc.) to progress through a series of hairpin curves; zigzag: The road switchbacks up the mountain.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a mountain road, railway, or track which rises and falls sharply many times or a sharp rise and fall on such a road, railway, or track |
| 2. | another word (esp Brit) for big dipper |
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Example sentences
Then: solid darkness, with headlights gouging it out to expose switchback roads and useless signs.
Pavers can be used to armor switchback turns and steeper slopes, especially on trails designed for motorized traffic.
In the crook of a switchback was a spring, upwelling and dark-tinted among creepers and weeds.
The effect has been to create a switchback in the public finances, injecting extra demand into the economy.
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