Hairpin

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  • noun. A thin cylindrical strip of metal or other material bent in the shape of a long U, used to secure a hairdo or headdress.
  • noun. Something shaped like a hairpin, especially a sharp turn in a road.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A pin used to support braids or plaits of hair, or to maintain the head-dress, of whatever description, in its proper place.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Characterized by an abrupt or extreme bend; shaped like a hairpin.
  • noun. A pin or fastener for the hair.
  • noun. A kind of ribozyme; Hairpin ribozyme.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
    • Word Usage
    "The volatility seen in the past two trading days recalls the hairpin turns seen during the worst days of the credit crisis in September."
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    barrette  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pin  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    bobby pin  bodkin  grip  hairgrip  
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    50-foot  becket  byway  carrick  chariot'  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    aberrancy  aberration  bend  bendy  bias  
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