Meaning Of The Word Switchback

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What's The Definition Of Switchback?

switchback
A switchback is a road which rises and falls sharply many times, or a sharp rise and fall in a road.

switchback in American English
a road or railroad following a zigzag course up a steep grade
noun: a highway, as in a mountainous area, having many hairpin curves

switchback in British English
noun: a mountain road, railway, or track which rises and falls sharply many times or a sharp rise and fall on such a road, railway, or track

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