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Tailback

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Word	Definition
nose to tailnoun	Entirely, from head to toe.
queuenoun	(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, less common in North America) A line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on), and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back).
backloadnoun	A load carried on the return journey of a delivery vehicle.
turnoutnoun	The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
backhaulnoun	(transport) A return trip after delivery of cargo.
lineupnoun	(sports) Collectively, the members of a team.
backienoun	(colloquial) A ride on the back of a bicycle or motorbike.
switchbacknoun	(by extension) (chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
rollbacknoun	A return to a prior state by undoing some operation, especially of policy or price changes.
breakdown trucknoun	(chiefly UK) A tow truck.
turnstilenoun	A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
backingnoun	Support, especially financial.
breakdown lorrynoun	(chiefly UK) A tow truck.
bear baitnoun	(slang) A car or truck that is speeding and is likely to attract the attention of the highway patrol.
reinbacknoun	Alternative form of rein-back. [(equestrianism) The two-beat movement in which a horse is asked to back up. The horse picks up and sets down its feet almost in diagonal pairs, and moves straight backwards with the line of the forelegs following those of the hind legs.]
backing bandnoun	(British) A group of musicians who accompany an artist at a live performance or on a recording. This can either be an established group, or else an ad hoc group assembled for the purpose.
sidelinenoun	A line at the side of something.
stopblocknoun	(rail transport, especially US) An obstruction placed at the end of a railway track to prevent rail vehicles from going any further.
backstreamnoun	A current running against the main current of a stream; an eddy.
autobusnoun	(road transport, dated) A motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.