Meaning & use
hairpin
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A thin, U-shaped pin used to hold hair in place, or, as an adjective, a sharp U-shaped bend, especially in a road.
See it in a sentence
She secured her bun with a single hairpin.
The mountain road was full of hairpin turns that made the drive slow and nerve-wracking.
A note on using this word
The adjective use, 'hairpin turn' or 'hairpin bend,' is extremely common in driving and describes a very sharp curve shaped like the pin.
Words with a similar meaning
bobby pin
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Shaped like a hairpin; describing a very sharp bend, especially in a road.
The cyclists struggled up the hairpin curves of the mountain pass.
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