hairpin
[ hair-pin ]
/ ˈhɛərˌpɪn /
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noun
a slender U-shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
adjective
(of a road, curve in a road, etc.) sharply curved back, as in a U shape: a hairpin turn.
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hairpin
/ (ˈhɛəˌpɪn) /
noun
a thin double-pronged pin used by women to fasten the hair
(modifier) (esp of a bend in a road) curving very sharply
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