to-and-fro
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ənˈfroʊ adjective
1.
back-and-forth: to-and-fro motion.
noun
2.
a continuous or regular movement backward and forward; an alternating movement, flux, flow, etc.: the to-and-fro of the surf.
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To-and-fro
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