switchback

switch·back  (swchbk)

n.

1. A road, trail, or railroad track that follows a zigzag course on a steep incline.

2. A sharp bend in a road or trail on a steep incline.

3. Chiefly British A roller coaster.

intr.v. switch·backed, switch·back·ing, switch·backs

To proceed in sharp turns in alternating directions on a steep incline: the trail switchbacked up the mountain; the hikers switchbacked up the hill.

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switchback

Noun

a steep mountain road, railway, or track which rises and falls sharply many times

Translations

switchback [ˈswɪtʃbæk] n (Brit) → montagnes fpl russes

switchback [ˈswɪtʃbæk] switch (Brit) n (road) → auf und ab führende Straße f;

(roller-coaster) → Achterbahn f

switchback [ˈswɪtʃbæk] n (BRIT) → montagne fpl russe