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I was hiking a five-day loop - alone - in the Rocky Mountains when I rounded the switchback and saw a large body on the trail ahead. It had brown fur with a cinnamon tinge that was draped across dense, humped back muscle. A broad head lifted and I could see the dish-shaped muzzle was catching my scent. I knew bears. This was a grizzly.
Claire Cameron

Meaning of "switchback" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWITCHBACK

switchback  [ˈswɪtʃˌbæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWITCHBACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Switchback is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWITCHBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of switchback in the English dictionary

The definition of switchback in the dictionary is 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.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWITCHBACK


bareback
ˈbɛəˌbæk
brushback
ˈbrʌʃˌbæk
callback
ˈkɔːlˌbæk
cashback
ˈkæʃˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
flashback
ˈflæʃˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
hold-back
ˈhəʊldˌbæk
horseback
ˈhɔːsˌbæk
hunchback
ˈhʌntʃˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
pushback
ˈpʊʃˌbæk
scratchback
ˈskrætʃˌbæk
splashback
ˈsplæʃˌbæk
throwback
ˈθrəʊˌbæk
touchback
ˈtʌtʃˌbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWITCHBACK

switch
switch hit
switch off
switch on
switch selling
switch yard
switch-hit
switch-hitter
switchable
switchblade
switchblade knife
switchboard
switchboard operator
switched-on
switched-star
switchel
switcher
switcheroo
switchgear
switchgirl

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWITCHBACK

back
back to back
back-to-back
bounce back
drawback
fallback
get back
go back
hardback
hold back
laid-back
look back
notchback
pat on the back
positive feedback
quarterback
roughback
sit back
snapback
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of switchback in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «switchback» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWITCHBACK

Find out the translation of switchback to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of switchback from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «switchback» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zigzag
570 millions of speakers

English

switchback
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Switchback
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتعرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Switchback
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চড়াই-উৎরাই-ওয়ালা রেলপথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lacet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemulangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Achterbahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スイッチバック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스위치 백
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Switchback
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường xe lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

switchback
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्विचबॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zikzaklı yol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Switchback
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

switchback
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гірки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

switchback
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

switchback
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rutschbaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

switchback
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

switch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of switchback

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWITCHBACK»

The term «switchback» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.541 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWITCHBACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about switchback

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QUOTES WITH «SWITCHBACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word switchback.
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Claire Cameron
I was hiking a five-day loop - alone - in the Rocky Mountains when I rounded the switchback and saw a large body on the trail ahead. It had brown fur with a cinnamon tinge that was draped across dense, humped back muscle. A broad head lifted and I could see the dish-shaped muzzle was catching my scent. I knew bears. This was a grizzly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWITCHBACK»

Discover the use of switchback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to switchback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Switchback
When her daughter is kidnapped, Mallory Christiani, warned not to tell anyone, is unable to stop private investigator Bud MacPhearson from getting involved since he believes that he is responsible for her disappearance.
Catherine Anderson, 2007
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Switchback
Timothy Van Bender lives a magical life: his business is doing well; he has a beautiful and charming wife, Katherine; and his young sexy secretary, Tricia, greets him each morning with a flirtatious smile.
Matthew Klein, 2012
3
Switchback
Dorothea attends a film retrospective of her movie career and, having no recollection of ever making one of the films, turns for help to her granddaughter Elizabeth who can only retrieve the truth through a journey back in time
Robin Stevenson, 1988
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Switchback: A Story of a Killer's Fears
This book is the first in this series. It introduces the reader to a killer. You will hate the killer and then come to love him. And there's a hero, he's modest and an all around good guy.
Will Pettijohn, 2008
5
Switchback: An Ian St. George Mystery
John St.George, owner of 'St.George's Antiques', has been murdered during a late night burglary at his antique shop.
Robert ILiffe, 2007
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Switchback
Amarillo Sherriff Buck Olmstead and rogue F.B.I. agent Frank Crosse pursue a serial killer who has left a trail of victims from Texas to the Rocky Mountains and soon learn the killer is no longer traveling alone. Original. Movie tie-in.
David Alexander, Paramount, 1997
7
The Good Beer Guide to New England
(802) 651-4114 * Best Beer: Switchback Ale. As the guys at Switchback love to note, their flagship ale tends to defy categorization by style. With a hazy, reddish gold hue, the beer simultaneously offers a light wheat body while possessing ...
Andy Crouch, 2006
8
Switchback, or, Lost child in the terror zone: a jazz operetta
In the neutral area of the Terror Zone, two women wait to cross a range of gunfire.
Murray Mednick, 1997
9
Endless Night: Switchback\Cry of the Wild
Two previously published novels in which a daughter and a brother, respectively, are kidnapped or otherwise missing.
Catherine Anderson, 2012
10
Cisco CallManager Fundamentals: A Cisco AVVID Solution
Table 5-1 7 Switchback Algorithms (Continued) Switchback Algorithms Description Uptime-Delay Algorithm On detection that a CallManager node that is higher in its list is available, a user-configurable timer is set. On timer expiration, the ...
John Alexander, Anne Smith, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWITCHBACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term switchback is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gold Resource (GORO) Updates on Switchback Drill Highlights at El …
Gold Resource (NYSE: GORO) announces new Switchback drill highlights at its El Aguila Project. Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer with ... «StreetInsider.com, Jun 15»
2
Switchback Ventures Just Filled Form D Because of $1.00 million …
Switchback Ventures, Lp, Limited Partnership just had published form D for $1.00 million financing. Switchback Ventures was able to finance itself with $1.00 ... «OctaFinance.com, May 15»
3
Switchback: Talking Tech (May 12)
Switchback: Talking Tech (May 12). ASK NOW. SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION. Submit. Editor's Note: Washington Post moderators retain editorial control over ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
4
Switchback: Talking Tech (Apr. 3)
Switchback: Talking Tech (Apr. 3). Apr 03, 2015. The team from The Switch discussed everything from the latest political tech news to the gadgets you're eyeing. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
5
Polaris Debuts 2016 Snowmobile Lineup
The Polaris RUSH and SWITCHBACK sleds both aim to provide the greatest ... The Polaris SWITCHBACK provides the smoothest trip whether on trails or ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
6
Stanton Switchback Ti - first ride
Building on the success of the hard-hitting Slackline, Stanton's Switchback hardtail turned the aggressive riding dial up a notch with its slacker geometry and ... «BikeRadar.com, Feb 15»
7
Bean buying: SwitchBack acquires Fifty Fifty
Marini says the former businesses already collaborated, dating back three years to The Local, and had been in talks for "better ways to integrate." The sale isn't ... «Colorado Springs Independent, Feb 15»
8
Unique wooden shuttle coaster coming to tiny Texas amusement park
Designed by Ohio-based Gravity Group, the Famous Switchback Railway will be the first new wooden shuttle coaster built anywhere in the world in more than a ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
9
Report: Yahoo Search Losing Firefox Users Who "Switchback" To …
Relying on recently released StatCounter data we previously reported Yahoo search gains in the wake of the Firefox “default search” deal announced earlier this ... «Search Engine Land, Jan 15»
10
Switchback Pizza Company plans to open Emmaus restaurant this …
The owners of Lehigh Valley farmers' market staple Switchback Pizza Company are opening a restaurant in Emmaus. Co-owners Andrew Foreman and ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jan 15»

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