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    hairpin bend

    noun

    • 1. a sharp U-shaped bend in a road.
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  3. HAIRPIN BEND definition: a bend in the road that is so sharp that it almost turns back in the opposite direction. Learn more.

  4. A hairpin bend is located on the hill section having a minimum cross slope and maximum stability. It must be against landslides and groundwater seepage.

  5. A hairpin bend or a hairpin is a very sharp bend in a road, where the road turns back in the opposite direction.

  6. A very sharp, approximately 180° bend in a road. Be careful driving up the mountain in these conditions. All those hairpin bends are going to be treacherous in this snow. The driver tried taking the hairpin bend at nearly 90 miles an hour, causing him to lose control and veer right off the road.

  7. Definition of hairpin bend noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. A hairpin bend or a hairpin is a very sharp bend in a road, where the road turns back in the opposite direction.

  9. HAIRPIN BEND definition: a bend shaped like a U on a steep road. Learn more.