lacet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- shoelace noun A cord or string used to fasten a shoe.
- switchback noun A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
- yaw noun The rotation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle from side to side around its vertical axis.
Senses
lacet is used for these senses in English:
- shoelace A lace used for fastening a shoe.
- switchback A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch. [from mid to late 19th c.]
switchback — full definition
- noun A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
- noun A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (UK, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
- noun A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
- noun A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.