hairpin curve
Example Sentences
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But if I do end up blowing by a hairpin curve, I can just hit the rewind button to get another opportunity to more smoothly make the turn.
From The Verge ● Nov. 4, 2021
For example, the narrow hairpin curve known as Loews turns back on itself at almost 180 degrees.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2016
Charles Lindbergh's car to the curb on a hairpin curve three years ago, snapped a picture of Baby Jon.
From Time Magazine Archive
While the two-man championships were being run, Casey lined up with the spectators at perilous Shady Corner, a hairpin curve that has to be taken just right.
From Time Magazine Archive
The pressure was building now, as we blasted around in a hairpin curve, our acceleration picking up fast.
From Greylorn by Keith Laumer
