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hairpin bend en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

The shape resembles a hairpin.

Meanings

  1. An acute curve, often one of a series, in a road, especially on a steep incline.

Forms

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Coordinates

horseshoe curve

Relateds

switchback

Synonyms

hairpin turn · hairpin curve

Translations (35)

mk о́стар за́вој (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · ta கொண்டையூசி வளைவு (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · es recoveco (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · ca revolt tancat (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · ru крутой поворот дороги (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · es curva tipo ondulín (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · pms tornant (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · pl ostry zakręt (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · nb hårnålssving (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · es curva en U (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · sv serpentinväg (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · nl haarspeldbocht (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · fy hierspjeldebocht (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · hu hajtűkanyar (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · pms torniché (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · gv lhoob giare (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · it tornante (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · de Haarnadelkurve (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · fr virage en épingle à cheveux (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · es recodo (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · gv lhoob geyre (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · el φουρκέτα (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · mk серпенти́на (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · fi neulansilmämutka (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · es curva cerrada (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · it curva a gomito (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · af haarnaalddraai (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · es quingo (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · de Kehre (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · ko 급커브 (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · uk серпанти́н (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · nn hårnålssving (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · he עקלתון (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · fi neulansilmä (acute curve in a road on a steep incline) · mk о́стра кри́вина (acute curve in a road on a steep incline)