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switchback
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
switchback
(noun)
switchback
/
ˈ
swɪtʃˌbæk/
noun
plural
switchbacks
switchback
/
ˈ
swɪtʃˌbæk/
noun
plural
switchbacks
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWITCHBACK
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count
]
:
a road, trail, or section of railroad tracks that has many sharp turns for climbing a steep hill
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