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1 twisty
['twɪstɪ]* * *twisty /ˈtwɪstɪ/a.1 pieno di curve (o di svolte); pieno di anse (o di meandri); serpeggiante; tortuoso: a twisty river, un fiume serpeggiante; a twisty road, una strada tortuosa* * *['twɪstɪ] -
2 switchback
['swɪtʃbæk] 1.2) (twisty) (road) strada f. a tornanti2.modificatore [ road] a saliscendi* * *noun (a railway eg in an amusement park, or a road that has many ups and downs (and sudden turns): Let's go along the switchback.) (montagne russe)* * *switchback /ˈswɪtʃbæk/A n.B a. attr.a rampe; a stretti tornanti; a zigzag.* * *['swɪtʃbæk] 1.2) (twisty) (road) strada f. a tornanti2.modificatore [ road] a saliscendi
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twisty — [twis′tē] adj. 1. having many twists and turns [a twisty road] 2. not simple or straightforward; characterized by complexity, surprises, etc. [a twisty plot] … English World dictionary
twisty — [[t]twɪ̱sti[/t]] ADJ GRADED A twisty road, track, or river has a lot of sharp bends and corners. The drive required going down a quite twisty road … English dictionary
twisty — twist|y [ twısti ] adjective INFORMAL with a lot of bends or curves: a twisty road … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
twisty — UK [ˈtwɪstɪ] / US adjective informal with a lot of bends or curves a twisty road … English dictionary
road — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, wide ▪ narrow ▪ busy, congested ▪ clear, deserted, empty … Collocations dictionary
twisty — /twis tee/, adj., twistier, twistiest. (esp. of a road) twisting or winding: a twisty little path through the woods. [1855 60; TWIST + Y1] * * * … Universalium
twisty — 1. adjective a) that twists b) curly 2. noun a) Something that is twisty, such as a road b) A strand of hair twisted together in a braid like fashion … Wiktionary
twisty — adj. Twisty is used with these nouns: ↑road … Collocations dictionary
twisty — adjective marked by repeated turns and bends a tortuous road up the mountain winding roads are full of surprises had to steer the car down a twisty track • Syn: ↑tortuous, ↑twisting, ↑winding, ↑voluminous … Useful english dictionary
Pebble Beach Road Races — The Pebble Beach Road Races were held on the twisty, leafy, and very narrow roads of Pebble Beach, California from 1950 through 1956. The races were managed user the auspices of the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America), as were most races from that… … Wikipedia
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