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HAIRPIN
hairpin
(noun) a double pronged pin used to hold women’s hair in place
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hairpin (plural hairpins)
A pin or fastener for the hair.
(biology) A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
(mostly, attributive) A very tight bend in a road.
(music) An elongated v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo
Source: Wiktionary
Hair"pin` (, n.
Definition: A pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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