Turn back

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(attributive) Part of a garment that is turned back..

Definitions by Sense

1. (attributive) Part of a garment that is turned back.
2. (basketry) The turning back of a weaver around another element.
3. The act of turning back a boat containing immigrants.
4. The strap from the hames to the hip-strap, on a horse.
5. A place, e.g. on a railway, where vehicles can reverse direction, i.e. turn back.
6. (US) A cadet at a military academy who fails a class and has to retake it.

Example Sentences

Most basketmakers make their turnbacks in a particular section of the weaving on the sides or in the middle of the basket.

The information commissioner, Professor John McMillan, ruled that requests for watch officer logs and authorisations for turnbacks were exempt from release because they could have a “substantial adverse effect” on the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS).

Removal of one set of train turnbacks also makes more efficient use of infrastructure and reduces peak loads at interchange stations.

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• turnbacks

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