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hairpin
(-pin′)
noun
a small, usually -shaped, piece of wire, shell, etc., for keeping the hair or a headdress in place
adjective
formed like a hairpin: a hairpin turn
See hairpin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A thin cylindrical strip of metal or other material bent in the shape of a long U, used to secure a hairdo or headdress.
- Something shaped like a hairpin, especially a sharp turn in a road.
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