hairpin bend
noun/ˌheəpɪn ˈbend/
/ˌherpɪn ˈbend/
(British English) (North American English hairpin curve, hairpin turn)
(also hairpin British English, North American English)
- a sharp U-shaped bend in a road, especially a mountain roadTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
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