turnback

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Synonyms: turn back, thornback, turncock, sunback, runback, hornback, burback

Antonyms: turn back, thornback, turncock, sunback, runback, hornback, burback

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|attributive}} Part of a garment that is [[turned]] [[back]].
2. {{lb|en|basketry}} The turning back of a [[weaver]] around another element.
3. The act of [[turning back]] a [[boat]] containing [[immigrant]]s.
4. The [[strap]] from the [[hame]]s 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. {{lb|en|US}} A [[cadet]] at a [[military]] [[academy]] who fails a [[class]] and has to retake it.

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