hairpin

noun
/ˈhɛə.pɪn/UK/ˈhɛɚ.pɪn/US

Etymology

From hair + pin, 1788 (as hair pin). Adjective sense 1906 in hairpin turn etc.

  1. derived from *bend-
  2. inherited from *pinnaz
  3. inherited from pinn
  4. inherited from pinne
  5. formed as hairpin — “hair + pin

Definitions

  1. A pin or fastener for the hair.

  2. A kind of ribozyme

    A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.

  3. A very tight bend in a road

    A very tight bend in a road; a hairpin bend.

    • The variety of angles in the course, from slow bends to hairpins, will both test your skill as a driver and allow you the opportunity to pass other carts.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo…

      An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo or decrescendo.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA