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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23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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