Definition of Switchback
Switchback
switch·back
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A sharp change in direction, especially in a road or path.
e.g. The hikers encountered a steep switchback on their way up the mountain.
(verb)
to have complete 180° turn, especially to have multiple such turns and to therefore form a zigzag shape, describing the course of a road or the route taken by a vehicle when going up or down a steep slope;
e.g. The road began to switchback down the side of the mountain. The train started to switchback up the slope.
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