Definition of Blind curve

1. Noun. A curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving.

Exact synonyms: Blind Bend
Generic synonyms: Bend, Curve

Definition of Blind curve

1. Noun. A dangerous curve on a roadway in which drivers cannot see approaching traffic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blind Curve

blimpishness
blimpishnesses
blimplike
blimps
blimy
blin
blinatumomab
blind
blind alley
blind alleys
blind as a bat
blind bend
blind boil
blind carbon copy
blind corner
blind curve (current term)
blind date
blind dates
blind drunk
blind ecash
blind eel
blind enema
blind fistula
blind flying
blind foramen of frontal bone
blind foramen of the tongue
blind gentian
blind gut
blind headache
blind hole

Literary usage of Blind curve

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Handbook of ophthalmic science and practice by Henry Edward Juler (1884)
"... different sensations, and would therefore not be confounded by him. FIo. 5!).—(Holmgren.) In the same way, for the green-blind curve 2 is omitted (fig. ..."

2. The Art of Illumination by Louis Bell (1912)
"The "red-blind" curve No. 2 shows very faint luminosity in the scarlet and orange and absence of sensation in the crimson, while the maximum luminosity is ..."

3. Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K-12 by Harvey Daniels, Marilyn Bizar (2005)
"More than a little drunk yet always the fearless fighter pilot, David takes a hill's blind curve too fast with tragic results. Actors: (David and Lucy sit ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Bermuda by Blair Howard (2004)
"The roads on Bermuda, while well-paved and without potholes, are always crowded, narrow and winding, with one blind curve after another. ..."

5. Adventure Guide to Trinidad & Tobago by Kathleen O'Donnell, S Harry Pefkaros (2000)
"When approaching a blind curve be especially cautious; hit the horn. A current driver's license from the US, Canada, France, Germany, or the Bahamas will ..."

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