hairpin bend

English

Hairpin bends in Stilfserjoch drive-up, northern Italy.

Noun

hairpin bend (plural hairpin bends)

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

Synonyms

Related terms

horseshoe curve

Translations

acute curve in a road on a steep incline

Finnish: neulansilmä (fi), neulansilmämutka
Greek: φουρκέτα (el) f (fourkéta)
Hungarian: hajtűkanyar (hu)
Italian: tornante (it) m, curva ad U f

Manx: lhoob geyre m, lhoob giare m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: hårnålssving m

Nynorsk: hårnålssving m

References

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