zig zag

Summary

zig zag is a railway facility^[1]. It draws 89 Wikipedia views per month (railway_facility category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• zig zag's image is recorded as Lorenbahn Nordstrandischmoor25.jpg^[3].
• zig zag's instance of is recorded as railway facility^[4].
• zig zag's subclass of is recorded as rail infrastructure^[5].
• zig zag's has use is recorded as hillclimbing^[6].
• zig zag's Commons category is recorded as Zig zag (railway)^[7].
• zig zag's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/049588^[8].
• zig zag's described by source is recorded as Q96181521^[9].
• zig zag's has effect is recorded as U-turn^[10].
• zig zag's has effect is recorded as operating stop^[11].
• zig zag's uses is recorded as railroad switch^[12].
• zig zag's has part is recorded as railroad switch^[13].
• zig zag's has part is recorded as siding platform^[14].
• zig zag's schematic is recorded as Linienentwicklung bei Sedaw.svg^[15].
• zig zag's Pixiv Encyclopedia ID is recorded as スイッチバック^[16].

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Designation and Status

zig zag's instance of is recorded as railway facility^[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for zig zag include hairpin turn^[17].

Why It Matters

zig zag draws 89 Wikipedia views per month (railway_facility category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for it include hairpin turn^[17].