turnback

ˈtɜrnˌbæk

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Definition of turnback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

location

Rare

place where one can turn back

Rare

The driver looked for a turnback to change direction.

reversal

turnaround

U-turn

railway

Rare

location where vehicles reverse direction

Rare

The train reached the turnback and changed direction.

switchback

turnaround

garment

Rare

part of clothing folded back

Rare

The coat had a stylish turnback on the sleeves.

cuff

fold

lapel

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part of clothing folded back

Origin of turnback

Old English, turn (rotate) + back (reverse)

Examples of turnback in a sentence

The map showed a turnback ahead.
The train paused at the turnback for maintenance.
Passengers waited as the tram used the turnback.
The dress featured an elegant turnback at the collar.
His jacket's turnback added a touch of flair.

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French:endroit pour faire demi-tour, revers, ...
German:Umkehrstelle, Wendestelle, ...
Italian:luogo per fare inversione, capolinea, ...
Spanish:lugar para dar la vuelta, cambiador de sentido, ...
Portuguese:retorno, ponto de inversão, ...
Chinese:掉头处, 掉头点, ...
Japanese:折り返し地点, ターンバック, ...
Arabic:مَكان لِلعَودة, نقْطَة عَوْدَة, ...
Hebrew:נְקוּדַת סִיבוּב, נְקוּדַת מִפְנֶה, ...
Russian:место разворота, разворотный пункт, ...
Ukrainian:місце для розвороту, розворот, ...
Hindi:वापसी स्थान, टर्नबैक, ...
Bengali:ফিরে আসার স্থান, দিক পরিবর্তন স্থান, ...
Catalan:lloc de retorn, canvi de sentit, ...
Czech:obratiště, úvrať, ...
Danish:vending, vendeplads, ...
Dutch:keerpunt, omslag, ...
Greek:σημείο επιστροφής, αναστροφή, ...
Hungarian:fordulóhely, fordítóvágány, ...
Khmer:កន្លែងបត់ត្រឡប់, កន្លែងប្តូរទិស, ...
Korean:되돌아갈 곳, 회차점, ...
Persian:محل بازگشت, محل تغییر جهت, ...
Polish:miejsce zawracania, punkt zwrotny, ...
Portuguese (BR):retorno, dobramento, ...
Romanian:loc de întoarcere, capăt de linie, ...
Swedish:vändplats, vändspår, ...
Thai:จุดกลับรถ, สถานีเปลี่ยนทิศทาง, ...
Turkish:geri dönüş noktası, dönüş noktası, ...
Vietnamese:điểm quay đầu, nếp gấp, ...

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