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swing-back

swing-back noun: a device for adjusting the plate-holder of a camera to any desired angle.

Noun

swing-back (plural swing-backs)

  1. (historical) A device for adjusting the plate-holder of a camera to any desired angle.

Adjective

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.

Forms of swing-back

pluralswing-backs
alternative formswingback

Origin of swing-back

Deverbal from swing back.

Questions about swing-back

What does swing-back mean?
Swing-back means a device for adjusting the plate-holder of a camera to any desired angle.
What part of speech is swing-back?
Swing-back can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of swing-back?
The plural of swing-back is swing-backs.

Words near swing-back in the dictionary

  1. swing voter
  2. swing voters
  3. swing votes
  4. swing wheel
  5. swing wheels
  6. swing-back
  7. swing-backs
  8. swing-by
  9. swing-bys
  10. swing-stock
  11. swing-stocks

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