hairpin

noun

Definition of hairpinnext
as in slope

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Recent Examples of hairpin Like many shy people, Seydoux seems to be most at home in her own thoughts — and to speak to her is to enjoy the hairpin turn, the unexpected approach. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026 Tunnels of green spiral into the hills; loops and turns as tight as hairpins lead you through Transylvania County and into town. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 His hourlong route up the narrow mountain roads includes hairpin turns and no room for error. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The wreckage and cargo of a tractor-trailer litters the hillside above a hairpin curve on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairpin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
  1. slope
  2. corner
  3. loop
  4. dogleg
  5. spiral
  6. twist
  7. coil
  8. fold
Noun
  • Massive amounts of rocks and soil roared down a slope and buried more than 10 residential buildings early Friday in Pengshui County on the outskirts of Chongqing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Those neighborhoods are the most vulnerable to these landslides anywhere at the bottom of a hill, anywhere underneath a slope.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of slope
Noun
  • That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Tickets in the corners of the upper deck were listed for nearly $10,000.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • Ask about restraint systems, since grooming loops and harnesses should secure the animal without causing stress or restricting breathing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Even so, success still demands elite mid-iron play and accuracy off the tee, as players must shape shots around doglegs, create ideal angles into greens, and consistently generate quality scoring opportunities.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
    — Mark Dee May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Definition of dogleg
Noun
  • The residual atmosphere at 22,000 miles is almost non-existent, meaning there is no air drag to force the orbital clutter spiral into the atmosphere and burn up.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 July 2026
  • The Vampire Lestat, the first-ever onscreen rendering of Rice’s beloved second book, premiered this summer, and finds the lovers on the outs once again, sending Lestat into a self-destructive spiral that spans the bulk of the new season.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • Not until the remarkable twist of fate became clear years later, when that infant blossomed into Lamine Yamal.
    — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Every few years, the high-profile saga resurfaces with new revelations and twists.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Definition of twist
Noun
  • The base model gets a pair of leaf springs out at the 17-in alloy wheels, while the mid- and top-tier variants use a Cruisemaster XT coil suspension with dual shocks.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • According to the press statement, the project is anchored by over 400,000 structural steel piles manufactured by PACO Steel, using 142,000 tons of steel coils from US Steel’s nearby Big River facility.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • Boshoff previously reported on an effort by Harry and by some royal aides to bring him back into the royal fold.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • This can be done with one, two, or three folds of fabric in each pleat.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of fold

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