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plural hairpins
A pin or fastener for the hair. examples
(biology) A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
(chiefly attributive) A very tight bend in a road; a hairpin bend. quotations examples
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.
2009, Bob Sehlinger, Grant Rafter, Beyond Disney, page 280
(music) An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo or decrescendo. examples