swing-back

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noun In a photographic camera, a device, varying in its details, whereby the back of the camera, which carries the ground glass and the sensitized plate on which the picture is taken, can be made to oscillate and then be fixed in a desired position.

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Then he indicated the vacant swing-back bench at the far side of the table, and sat down opposite to Cartoner himself.

The Vultures Henry Seton Merriman 1882
They walked slowly toward the gate, and passed out muttering threateningly; and as they passed out, in obedience to an order, Grey and another man ran across to the opening with their rifles at the trail, each seizing one of the swing-back gates which they were about to close, when half a dozen of the gang reappeared and fired from their revolvers.

To The West George Manville Fenn 1870
Next, you'll be acknowledging the lack of swing-back to Labour.

politicalbetting.com 2008
Next, you'll be acknowledging the lack of swing-back to Labour.

politicalbetting.com 2008
The grocer’s son came out and unlocked the metal hatch in the sidewalk and lifted the two swing-back sections.

Underworld Don Delillo 2008
The grocer’s son came out and unlocked the metal hatch in the sidewalk and lifted the two swing-back sections.

Underworld Don Delillo 2008
The grocer’s son came out and unlocked the metal hatch in the sidewalk and lifted the two swing-back sections.

Underworld Don Delillo 2008
a girl hurriedly opened the upper swing-back of the door, looked out, and then closed the door with a bang.

On the Heels of De Wet Lionel James 1913