SWITCHBACK


Meaning of SWITCHBACK in English

/ ˈswɪtʃbæk; NAmE / noun

1.

a road or railway / railroad track that has many sharp bends as it goes up a steep hill, or one that rises and falls steeply many times

2.

( NAmE ) a 180 degree bend in a road that is going up a steep hill

3.

( old-fashioned , BrE ) = roller coaster

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.