switchback
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
Origin: The is derived from . The is derived from the noun. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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