Also means
switchback
Usage Note
Tornante describes a sharp U-shaped curve on a mountain road where the road doubles back on itself. It is the standard Italian term for a switchback or hairpin. The plural is regular: i tornanti. Do not confuse with curva (a simple curve) — a tornante is specifically a near-180° turn.
Examples
"La strada di montagna aveva molti tornanti pericolosi."
Natural Translation
The mountain road had many dangerous hairpin bends.
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