switchback
noun
/ˈswɪt͡ʃbæk/
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/ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbæk/
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- (aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
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jyrkästi ylös ja alas kulkeva lentorata
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- A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated) , such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
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mäkinen rata,
vuoristorata
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- A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch. [from mid to late 19th c.]
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serpentiinirata
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- (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.
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serpentiinitie
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