hairpin bend
An acute curve, often one of a series, in a road, especially on a steep inclineAn acute curve, often one of a series, in a road, especially on a steep incline.
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Examples
1 sentencesBarges filled with tourists glide around hairpin bends, past cobblestone walkways and beneath arched stone bridges.
Meaning
1 sensesAn acute curve, often one of a series, in a road, especially on a steep incline.
Haarnadelkurve, Kehre
крутой поворот дорогиkrutoj povorot dorogi
серпанти́нserpantýn
- a U-shaped bend in a road
Origin
The shape resembles a hairpin.The shape resembles a hairpin.
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Forms
plural: hairpin bends| Singular | hairpin bend |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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