"hook turn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hook turns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hook turn (plural hook turns)
  1. A turn made by a vehicle across all lanes of traffic, sometimes used to improve the flow of through traffic or to keep the middle of the road free for trams etc. Wikipedia link: hook turn
    Sense id: en-hook_turn-en-noun-sxTR2tRB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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