turnback

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Part of a garment that is turned back. attributive,countable,uncountable
  2. The turning back of a weaver around another element. countable,uncountable
    — Most basketmakers make their turnbacks in a particular section of the weaving on the sides or in the middle of the basket.
  3. The act of turning back a boat containing immigrants. countable,uncountable
    — 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).
  4. The strap from the hames to the hip-strap, on a horse. countable,uncountable
  5. A place, e.g. on a railway, where vehicles can reverse direction, i.e. turn back. countable,uncountable
    — Removal of one set of train turnbacks also makes more efficient use of infrastructure and reduces peak loads at interchange stations.
  6. A cadet at a military academy who fails a class and has to retake it. US,countable,uncountable

词形变化

turnbacks plural

词汇关系

衍生词
turnback siding

词源

Deverbal from turn back.
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