Synonyms of dogleg

dogleg

noun

as in hairpin

Related Words

• hairpin
• slope
• corner
• loop
• turnoff
• spiral
• incline
• twist
• flexure
• coil
• inclination
• curve
• winding
• fold
• swirl
• curvature
• reflection
• curl
• convolution
• angle
• arch
• buckle
• round
• curlicue
• incurvature
• arc
• warp
• bend
• decline
• wind
• bow
• kink
• circle
• ringlet
• ring
• inflection
• crook
• turn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dogleg

The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. — Mark Dee may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026

On the 15th hole – a 510-yard par 5 with a dogleg left – my second shot left me on the wrong side of the fairway, trees blocking a direct line to the green. — Mike Dame, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026

The dogleg pattern allows easier shifting from second to third and back without having to slide the shifter sideways. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2020