"swing-back" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: swingback [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal from swing back Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|swing back}} Deverbal from swing back Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} swing-back (not comparable)
  1. Designating a type of step ladder that hinges into an A shape, with steps on both sides but no platform at the top. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-swing-back-en-adj-cIK7iOOX Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37

Noun [English]

Forms: swing-backs [plural], swingback [alternative]
Etymology: Deverbal from swing back Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|swing back}} Deverbal from swing back Head templates: {{en-noun}} swing-back (plural swing-backs)
  1. (photography, historical) A device for adjusting the plate-holder of a camera to any desired angle. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-swing-back-en-noun-cgpXDW1x Categories (other): Photography Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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