SWITCHBACK


Meaning of SWITCHBACK in English

I. ˈswich-ˌbak noun

Date: 1863

: a zigzag road, trail, or section of railroad tracks for climbing a steep hill

• switchback adjective

II. intransitive verb

Date: 1903

: to follow a zigzag course especially for ascent or descent

a trail that switchback s

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.