swing-back

swɪŋ bæk

Definition

Definition of swing-back - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

changereturn to previous state or condition

The swing-back to traditional values surprised many.

restore

revert

photography

TECH.

device adjusting camera plate-holder angle

TECH.

The photographer used a swing-back for the perfect shot.

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Origin of swing-back

Old English, swingan (to beat) + back (return)

Terms with swing-back included in their meaning

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have a swing

playground equipment

move back and forth while sitting on a swing

fishtail

driving

cause the back of a vehicle to swing sideways

weathercock

swinging movement

turn or swing back and forth due to wind

Examples of swing-back in a sentence

There was a swing-back in public opinion after the announcement.
He adjusted the swing-back for a sharper focus.
Using a swing-back, she corrected the image distortion.

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French:retour, dos à bascule, ...
German:Rückkehr, Schwenkrücklauf, ...
Italian:ritorno, basculante, ...
Spanish:regreso, basculante, ...
Portuguese:retorno, suporte articulado, ...
Chinese:回归, 摆动调节器, ...
Japanese:復帰, スイングバック, ...
Arabic:عَوْدَة, جِهاز ضَبْط زاوِية الحامِل الخَلْفي, ...
Hebrew:חֲזָרָה, סְוִינְג בֶּק, ...
Russian:возвращение, свинг-бэк, ...
Ukrainian:повернення, свінг-бек, ...
Hindi:वापसी, स्विंग-बैक, ...
Bengali:ফিরে আসা, কোণ সামঞ্জস্য করার যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:retorn, basculant, ...
Czech:návrat, zařízení pro nastavení úhlu držáku fotografické desky, ...
Danish:tilbagevenden, sving-tilbage, ...
Dutch:terugkeer, kantelmechanisme, ...
Greek:επιστροφή, μηχανισμός ρύθμισης γωνίας πλάκας κάμερας, ...
Hungarian:visszarendeződés, hátsó állítómechanika, ...
Khmer:ការត្រឡប់ទៅសភាពដើម, ឧបករណ៍កែតម្រូវមុំផ្ទាំងទ្រទ្រង់ហ្វីលម៍កាមេរ៉ា, ...
Korean:복귀, 스윙백, ...
Persian:بازگشت, سوینگ‌بک, ...
Polish:powrót, uchylny tylny panel, ...
Portuguese (BR):retorno, ajuste de inclinação, ...
Romanian:revenire, dispozitiv de ajustare, ...
Swedish:återgång, vinkeljusterare, ...
Thai:การกลับคืน, สวิงแบ็ค, ...
Turkish:geri dönüş, geri salınım mekanizması, ...
Vietnamese:sự trở lại, thiết bị điều chỉnh góc, ...

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