dogleg
[ dawg-leg, dog- ]
/ ˈdɔgˌlɛg, ˈdɒg- /
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noun
a route, way, or course that turns at a sharp angle.
adjective
verb (used without object), dog·legged, dog·leg·ging.
to proceed around a sharp angle or along an angular or zigzag course: The road doglegged through the mountains.
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British Dictionary definitions for dogleg
dogleg
/ (ˈdɒɡˌlɛɡ) /
noun
- a sharp bend or angle
- something with a sharp bend
verb -legs, -legging or -legged
(intr) to go off at an angle
adjective
of or with the shape of a dogleg
Derived forms of dogleg
doglegged (ˌdɒɡˈlɛɡɪd, ˈdɒɡˌlɛɡd), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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