hairline

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈhɛɹˌlaɪn/

Noun

hairline (plural hairlines)

1. The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.

   It's just a receding hairline — it's not like you're going bald.

2. A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography.
3. A fishing line made from hair.
4. A very thin fissure.

   While inspecting the new house, we found a few hairlines in one of the walls.

Adjective

hairline

1. very thin, as thin as a hair

   There was a hairline crack in the airplane's wing.

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