Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horseshoe curve

/ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː kɝv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: horse-shoe-curve
IPA: /ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː kɝv/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A curve in the shape of a horseshoe, often on a railway, where hairpin bends cannot be used.

Example Sentences

"It only remains to notice briefly the branch from Whitland to Cardigan, which for a few miles pursues its tortuous and picturesque course along the valley of the Taf, thence rising by very severe gradients to Crymmych Arms, near to which station is a striking horse-shoe curve."
"This route was constructed in 1883 and involves a horseshoe curve, two tunnels, ruling grades of 3.76 per cent southbound and 3.91 per cent northbound (with patches up to 4.8 per cent), and severe curvature."
"The viaduct has nine steel spans on a 16-chain (328-metre) curve and is one of two significant structures on the celebrated Horseshoe Curve."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː kɝv/
British English: /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː kɜːv/

Inflected Forms

horseshoe curves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hairpin bend switchback

Questions

How do you pronounce horseshoe curve?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː kɝv/.
What does horseshoe curve mean?: A curve in the shape of a horseshoe, often on a railway, where hairpin bends cannot be used.

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