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hairpin bend

hairpin bend noun: an acute curve, often one of a series, in a road, especially on a steep incline.

hairpin bend: an acute curve, often one of a series, in a road, especially on a steep incline
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Noun

hairpin bend (plural hairpin bends)

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

hairpin bend meaning in Tamil

hairpin bend in Tamil

acute curve in a road on a steep incline
கொண்டையூசி வளைவு koṇṭaiyūci vaḷaivu

Synonyms of hairpin bend

Forms of hairpin bend

pluralhairpin bends

Origin of hairpin bend

The shape resembles a hairpin.

Questions about hairpin bend

What does hairpin bend mean?
Hairpin bend means an acute curve, often one of a series, in a road, especially on a steep incline.
What is hairpin bend in Tamil?
Hairpin bend in Tamil is கொண்டையூசி வளைவு (koṇṭaiyūci vaḷaivu). See Hairpin bend meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hairpin bend?
Hairpin bend is a noun.
What is the plural of hairpin bend?
The plural of hairpin bend is hairpin bends.

Words near hairpin bend in the dictionary

  1. hairnets
  2. hairnetted
  3. hairpiece
  4. hairpieces
  5. hairpin
  6. hairpin bend
  7. hairpin bends
  8. hairpin curve
  9. hairpin curves
  10. hairpin transfer
  11. hairpin transfers

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