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doglegs

doglegs is the plural of dogleg.

doglegs is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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Questions about doglegs

What is doglegs the plural of?
Doglegs is the plural of dogleg.

Words near doglegs in the dictionary

  1. dogkeepers
  2. dogkind
  3. dogleg
  4. doglegged
  5. doglegging
  6. doglegs
  7. dogless
  8. doglessly
  9. doglessness
  10. doglet
  11. doglets

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