switchback
/ˈswɪt͡ʃbæk/
noun
- 1
A zigzag path, road or railway track; especially a railway track in which the train travels in a reverse direction at each switch
- 2
A hairpin bend.
- 3
A roller coaster.
- 4
A route with alternate sharp ascents and descents.
verb
- 1
(of a path etc) To zigzag.
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