hairpin
noun
a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
hairpins
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pluralof hairpin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The runway-turned-test track was overhauled in 2011—new layout, fresh asphalt, safety barriers—and now includes two clinically perfect, constant-radius 180-degree turns: the hairpins of destiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
But when Arabidopsis seedlings sense they're under attack, special enzymes called RNA helicases are produced that unzip the hairpins so the ribosomes can pass through and continue scanning along the mRNA molecule.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023
In 2004, it was reported that 15 "historically important" Chinese artefacts - including jewels, ornate hairpins and fingernail guards - had been taken by a member of the public.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
The presence of hairpins suggest that the gems’ owners were probably female, Mr. Giecco said.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
I try scissors and hairpins and knitting needles, but nothing will budge the lock.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
