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Definition of Hairpin bend
1. Noun. A U-shaped bend in a road.
Definition of Hairpin bend
1. Noun. An acute curve (often one of a series) in a road, especially on a steep incline. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hairpin Bend
Literary usage of Hairpin bend
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Landscapes of Sorrento, Amalfi and Capri by Julian Tippett (2004)
"At the first hairpin bend turn right along the Scala road. ... From here follow
the road for another lkm/0.6mi, to the Minuta hairpin bend. ..."
2. Landscapes of the Costa Brava and Barcelona: A Countryside Guide by Michael Lockwood, Teresa Farino (2003)
"Turn right uphill here and you will soon arrive at a hairpin bend on a broad
unsurfaced road. Continue along the path (signposted 'COLL DE LA ..."
3. Landscapes of Western Crete: A Countryside Guide by Jonnie Godfrey, Elizabeth Karslake (2002)
"Some 25 minutes from the hairpin bend, follow the path past the front of a
smallholding, through the livestock (your arrival may be heralded by peacocks). ..."
4. The Adventures of Dunsterforce by Dunsterville, Lionel Charles, 1865- (1920)
"At a point about 2i miles before the bridge is reached a low spur runs out from
the hills, causing the road to take a hairpin bend, on rounding which the ..."
5. Landscapes of the Southern Peloponnese by Michael Cullen (2003)
"Bounce tangentially off the road at the next hairpin bend, following a concrete
lane (RED SIGN and way- mark) down past the CEMETERY and out of the village. ..."
6. Landscapes of Malta, Gozo and Comino: A Countryside Guide by Douglas Lockhart (2004)
"... turn left just past the church and take the small road back to the main road (it
comes out on the hairpin bend at Targa Gap). ..."
7. Landscapes of Western Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon: A Countryside Guide by John Underwood, Pat Underwood (2004)
"Then follow the road in a hairpin bend to the right, passing a SHRINE on the left.
Soon, at a CHAPEL, the GR goes right on a track. ..."
8. Track by Trevor Cree (2005)
"Soon after it left the town the bus had to climb hairpin bend by hairpin bend up
what seemed to be a sheer cliff face. The driver shifted the ancient gears ..."
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