blind bend

Thân thiện

The driver slows down for the blind bend ahead.

Definition

Noun A section of a road that curves sharply, obstructing a driver's view of the oncoming lane or the road ahead, creating a significant hazard.

Usage

This term is used to describe a specific and dangerous road feature. It is a compound noun, typically found in driving instructions, road safety warnings, and descriptive contexts. * Drivers must slow down before a blind bend. * The sign warns of a blind bend ahead. * Overtaking on a blind bend is extremely reckless.

Advanced Usage

• "a blind bend in the road": This is a common and complete phrasing to specify the location.
  • The accident happened on a blind bend in the road through the forest.

Variants and Related Words

• Blind corner: A very similar term, often used interchangeably, though a "corner" may imply a more acute angle than a "bend."
• Blind curve: Another direct synonym, commonly used in American English.
• Hairpin bend/turn: A type of extremely sharp, often blind, bend that reverses direction, commonly found on mountain roads.

Synonyms

• Hidden bend
• Obscured curve

Related Phrases

• To take a blind bend: To drive around a blind bend.
  • You should always sound your horn before taking a blind bend on a narrow road.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blind curve