returnphase
nounUK /rɪˈtɜːnfeɪz/
US /rɪˈtɝːnfeɪz/
The part of a trip or process when you go back to where you started.
After a fun week at camp, the returnphase of the bus ride felt long and quiet.
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2. The stage in a game or project when things go back to normal after a big change.
Once the storm passed, the town entered its returnphase and people cleaned up.
3. The time when a spacecraft or rocket comes back toward Earth.
During the returnphase, the capsule slowed down as it neared the ground.
4. The part of a cycle when something goes back to its first position.
In the returnphase of the loop, the roller coaster car climbed back to the station.