| altazimuth |
a telescope or other instrument that moves in altitude (up and down) and in azimuth (back and forth). |
| alternate |
to move back and forth indefinitely between two or more conditions, places, or actions (usu. fol. by "between"). [1/9 definitions] |
| badminton |
a sport in which players use light, long-handled rackets to propel a shuttlecock back and forth across a high net. |
| bandy |
to exchange or pass back and forth between two or more people, often competitively. [2/4 definitions] |
| cable car |
an enclosed passenger vehicle either on rails or suspended on a cable and pulled back and forth by a moving cable, esp. up and down a steep incline or across a chasm. |
| cat's cradle |
a children's game in which a looped string is passed back and forth from the fingers of one player to those of the other so as to form a series of intricate patterns. |
| chassis |
in a gun, the groove along which the carriage moves back and forth. [1/4 definitions] |
| commutation |
the travel back and forth of a commuter; commuting. [1/3 definitions] |
| commute |
to travel regularly back and forth between two points, usu. the home and workplace. [1/7 definitions] |
| crisscross |
to move back and forth over. [1/6 definitions] |
| diddle2 |
(informal) to jerk or move rapidly back and forth or up and down; jiggle. |
| fan1 |
a hand-held device that opens out to form a triangular shape and that is used to cool the face or body by waving back and forth. [1/7 definitions] |
| flicker1 |
to move rapidly back and forth; flutter. [1/5 definitions] |
| flip-flop |
to flap or bang back and forth, up and down, or the like, or make the sound of such movement. [1/7 definitions] |
| flipper |
a small, wedge-shaped device that can be manipulated so that it pivots back and forth, used esp. in arcade games to hit small moving balls and change their course. [1/3 definitions] |
| flutter |
to move swiftly back and forth or up and down in a jerky or irregular manner; flap. [1/9 definitions] |
| jiggle |
to move or cause to move jerkily up and down or back and forth. [1/2 definitions] |
| joggle |
to move back and forth rapidly but gently; shake. [1/3 definitions] |
| medicine ball |
a large, heavy leather ball that is thrown back and forth in physical conditioning and exercise. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. [1/4 definitions] |
| pace1 |
to walk back and forth as if nervous. [1/12 definitions] |