hairpin
/ˈhɛrˌpɪn/
noun
- A thin piece of metal, plastic, or other material used to hold hair in place, typically bent into a U-shape.
- I found a hairpin on the bathroom counter after my sister left.
- She used a hairpin to keep her bun from falling apart.
- The dancer secured her crown with several hairpins.
- A very sharp, U-shaped turn in a road, especially on a mountain or hill.
- The driver slowed down carefully for the hairpin turn ahead.
- The road climbed the hill in a series of tight hairpins.
- Cyclists often struggle on the steep hairpin bends of the mountain pass.
adjective
- Describing a very sharp, U-shaped curve or bend, especially in a road or path.
- The trail had a hairpin curve that required careful footing.
- We took a photo at the famous hairpin corner on the racetrack.
- The bus barely made it around the hairpin turn on the narrow road.
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