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dog-leg

dog-leg is the alternative form of dogleg.

Meaning of dogleg

Noun

dogleg (plural doglegs)

  1. (also, attributive) A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
  2. (also, attributive, disc golf) A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
  3. (US, also, attributive) A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.
    • The Q Street crossing of Wisconsin Avenue is an extreme example of such a location, the dog-leg itself being so long, about 150 feet, that in reality two T intersections exist.1962 May, Arthur A., Jr. Carter, Increasing the Traffic-Carrying Capability of Urban Arterial Streets: The Wisconsin Avenue Study, Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Public Roads, page 39
    Synonyms:
    staggered crossroads, staggered junction

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Forms of dog-leg

Noun
pluraldog-legs
Verb
third-person singular presentdog-legs
present participledog-legging
past participledog-legged
pastdog-legged

Questions about dog-leg

What is dog-leg the alternative form of?
Dog-leg is the alternative form of dogleg.

Words near dog-leg in the dictionary

  1. dog-friendliest
  2. dog-friendly
  3. dog-hearted
  4. dog-in-the-mangerism
  5. dog-laurel
  6. dog-leg
  7. dog-legged
  8. dog-legging
  9. dog-legs
  10. dog-milk
  11. dog-nap

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