hairpin

---

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈheɪɹpɪn/

Noun

hairpin (plural hairpins)

1. A pin or fastener for the hair.
2. (biology) A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
3. (mostly, attributive) A very tight bend in a road.
   • 2009, Bob Sehlinger, ‎Grant Rafter, Beyond Disney (page 280)

     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. (music) An elongated v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo

Translations

• French: épingle à cheveux, épingle
• German: Haarnadel
• Italian: forcina
• Portuguese: grampo, gancho (Portugal)
• Russian: шпи́лька
• Spanish: horquilla, pinche

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.004