Dogleg
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɒɡlɛɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dogleg is a noun meaning (also attributively) Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.
Meaning
(also attributively) Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To bend in the shape of the hind leg of a dog, especially to turn and then turn back sharply to the original direction.
- (US, also attributively) A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.
Example Sentences
McCormack had been stalking its corridors for months, turning down its dog-legs and dead ends, doubling back on himself.
When the causeway doglegs and all of a sudden you spot sixteen roller coasters in the same place, it can take your breath away.
At 4th Avenue and Korean Veterans Boulevard, the completion of Gateway Boulevard would correct the existing dog-leg intersection with Franklin Street.
The Q Street crossing of Wisconsin Avenue is an extreme example of such a location, the dog-leg itself being so long, about 150 feet, that in reality two T intersections exist.
Word Forms
- doglegs
- dog-leg
- doglegging
- doglegged
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include curve, crook, bought, chicane, curvation, curving.
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