"S-bend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: S-bends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} S-bend (plural S-bends)
  1. An S-shaped bend, usually the bend in a waste pipe, or in a road. Categories (topical): Roads Related terms: reverse curve
    Sense id: en-S-bend-en-noun-KmAJ52JL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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