dogleg
Something with a sharp bend or turn in itSomething (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.: A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
Meaning
3 sensesSomething (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.
(also, attributive)A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
(also, attributive)A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
Dogleg
a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway
(US, also, attributive)A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from dog + leg, referring to the shape of the hind leg of a dog. The vThe noun is derived from dog + leg, referring to the shape of the hind leg of a dog. The verb is derived from the noun.
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