tight curve

collocation in English

meaningsoftightandcurve

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tight
adjective
adverb
uk
/taɪt/us
/taɪt/
(held or kept together) firmly ...
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curve
noun[C]
uk
/kɜːv/us
/kɝːv/
a line that bends continuously and has no ...
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(Definition oftightandcurvefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This makes it slower to swerve or go into atightcurve, and it also makes it slower to turn straight again.
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This is only a brief respite, as further ahead the branch negotiates atightcurveadjacent to a chemical plant.
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Spray nozzles lubricate the track to reduce the friction caused by thetightcurve.
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This section of the route had curves with a verytightcurveradius of 180 m, allowing a top speed of 40 km/h.
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It left the line in a south-southeasterly direction and ran in atightcurvetowards the west.
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Thetightcurveat this point on the line, resulted in the station platform having an irregular triangle shape.
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This project saw numerous cuts and line relocations to bypass tunnels and reduce the steep grades and tight curves.
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Ruling gradient is 1:20 (5%) with tight curves and speeds are limited to 20 km/h.
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With steep grades, tight curves, and a long poorly ventilated tunnel it was a challenging line to operate.
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Much of the line was built on steep grades of up to 1 in 30, and many tight curves were required.
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To enable it to negotiate tight curves, the third and fourth drivers were flangeless.
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The line was lightly constructed with high grades (1 in 25) and tight curves, and was operated by lightweight steam and then diesel locomotives.
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The station was resited to make platform extensions easier as the previous site had tight curves at either end.
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The route toward the observatory has numerous steep grades and tight curves.
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Tight curves enabled lines to be more easily routed, largely without structures being required, even in difficult terrain.
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The round end allowed coupled car operation around tight curves in town streets.
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