switchback
noun/ˈswɪtʃbæk/
/ˈswɪtʃbæk/
- a road or railway track that has many sharp bends as it goes up a steep hill, or one that rises and falls steeply many timesTopics Transport by car or lorryc2, Transport by bus and trainc2
- (North American English) a 180 degree bend in a road that is going up a steep hill synonym hairpin bend
- (British English, old-fashioned) a roller coaster (= a track at a fairground that goes up and down very steep slopes and that people ride on in a small train for fun and excitement)
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