Switchback may refer to:
Transportation
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hairpin turn
A hairpin turn (also hairpin bend or hairpin corner) is a bend in a road with a very acute inner angle, making it necessary for an oncoming vehicle to turn about 180° to continue on the road. It is named for its resemblance to a bent metal ha ...
on a road
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horseshoe curve
A horseshoe curve is a class of climbing curve in a roadbed that reverses turn direction (inflection) twice on either side of a single tight curve that varies through an angle of about 180 degrees or more.
Such curves are more commonly found ...
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zigzag
A zigzag is a pattern made up of small corners at variable angles, though constant within the zigzag, tracing a path between two parallel lines; it can be described as both jagged and fairly regular.
In geometry, this pattern is described as a ...
ging pedestrian or cycling ramp
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roller coaster
A roller coaster is a type of list of amusement rides, amusement ride employing a form of elevated Railway track, railroad track that carries passengers on a roller coaster train, train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements, usua ...
, or a roller coaster-like road
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zig zag (railway)
A railway zig zag or switchback is a railway operation in which a train is required to switch its direction of travel in order to continue its journey. While this may be required purely from an operations standpoint, it is also ideal for ...
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The Switchback, a former railway line in Glasgow, Scotland
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motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...
having detachable windscreens and luggage bags, e.g. Harley-Davidson's Dyna 2012 model
Entertainment
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Switchback Railway
The original Switchback Railway was the first roller coaster at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York ...
, the first roller coaster designed as an amusement ride in the United States
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Switchback (rollercoaster), a wooden roller coaster located at ZDT's Amusement Park
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Switchback (band), a duo which plays Americana music
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''Switchback'' (TV series), a Canadian television show for children and teens broadcast on the CBC in the 1980s
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Switchback (comics), a Marvel Comics character connected to the X-Men
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''Switchback'' (film), a 1997 film starring Dennis Quaid and Danny Glover
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"Switchback" (Celldweller song), a song from Celldweller's album ''Celldweller''
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"Switchback" (Music for Pleasure song), a song from Music for Pleasure's album ''Into the Rain''
Other uses
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional Association football, soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the Western Conference (USL Championship), Western Conference in the USL Champions ...
, an association football club in Colorado, United States
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Switchback, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States
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asymptotic analysis
In mathematical analysis, asymptotic analysis, also known as asymptotics, is a method of describing Limit (mathematics), limiting behavior.
As an illustration, suppose that we are interested in the properties of a function as becomes very larg ...
(mathematics), a term of intermediate order multiplying a homogenous solution (forced by matching to an outer solution)
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Magnetic switchback, a sudden reversal in the magnetic field of the solar wind observed on the Sun
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