HAIRPIN BEND
Dictionary entry overview: What does hairpin bend mean? • HAIRPIN BEND (noun)
The noun HAIRPIN BEND has 1 sense:
1. a U-shaped bend in a road
Familiarity information: HAIRPIN BEND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HAIRPIN BEND (noun)
Meaning:
A U-shaped bend in a road
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hairpin bend" is a kind of...):
bend; curve (curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.))
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