reverse curve
Serpentine road segment
A reverse curve is a line or path that bends in one direction then bends the opposite way, forming an S-shape.
In road design, reverse curves connect two curves of opposite curvature: The mountain highway featured dangerous reverse curves.
The term appears in typography, architecture, and anywhere sinuous lines are described technically.
Reversing mountain path
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- chicaneDeliberate tight turns
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
countersteer · banked · superelevation · crown · shoulder · apex · tangent · alignment
Turning toward a skid
- oversteerExcessive rear rotation
- understeerFront-wheel traction loss
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- correctionFixing of mistakes
throttle control · weight transfer · traction · turn-in · apex · skid · recovery · handling
Indicator of potential danger
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- delineatorSomething that marks boundaries
- reflectorLight-redirecting surface
- rumble stripTextured pavement safety feature
speed limit · caution · visibility · night driving · sightline
switchback
Reversing mountain path
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- chicaneDeliberate tight turns
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
winding · countersteer · banked · superelevation · crown · shoulder · apex · tangent · alignment · grade
countersteer
Turning toward a skid
- oversteerExcessive rear rotation
- understeerFront-wheel traction loss
- driftGradual movement, no direction
correction · throttle control · weight transfer · traction · turn-in · apex · skid · recovery · handling · maneuver
warning sign
Indicator of potential danger
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- delineatorSomething that marks boundaries
- reflectorLight-redirecting surface
rumble strip · speed limit · caution · visibility · night driving · sightline
- road curveshairpin turn, zigzag, hairpin, switchback, spiral
- S-curvessine wave, serpentine, sigmoidal, ogee, snake
reverse curvestraight line
Undeviated continuous path
straightaway · tangent · linear path · circular arc · direct route
reverse, curve, reversal, reversed, reversing, reversible, irreversible, reversion, curved