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S-bend

 noun
     
Related topics: Civil, Roads
S-bend [countable] British English
1TTR a bend in a road in the shape of an 'S' that can be dangerous to drivers [= S-curve American English]
2TEC a bend in a waste pipe in the shape of an 'S'
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