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
  • Instead, some slopes are resorting to creating snow artificially, while hotels and restaurants do their best to stay optimistic.
    — Cristopher Ulloa, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • There are currently two active fuels and fire behavior advisories covering the west slope, front range, and Southeast of Colorado, southern Wyoming, eastern Nevada, Utah, and the Arizona strip.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of slope
Noun
  • His team did not react fast enough on defense, and soon after Andreas Schjelderup sent a left-footed shot from left of the box to the top right corner and in off the right post.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
  • None of that history mattered though when Nick Moon put Boise on the scoreboard in the seventh minute and forced club staff to scramble for a new corner flag.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • The rules would restrict data center water use by requiring closed loop cooling systems, and would increase set back requirements to put more space between data center buildings and nearby homes and businesses.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Called Kamo‘oalewa, the space rock loops by Earth, coming as close as 9 million miles and as far as 25 million miles from our planet.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 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
  • Despite the 2010 box office success ofJackass 3D, his spiral was worsened by the death of his best friend and Jackass co-star Ryan Dunn in a car crash the following year.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • His flurry of buying came on the tail end of a steep four-day spiral that was sparked by the unveiling of his plan for broad and high tariffs.
    — Alex Harring,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • At times, the Swiss filmmaker teases the possibility that the conventional narrative shown thus far might break into a bold, daring twist.
    — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • The resulting force led to a twist in Pusilic’s ankle and knee and thus his fortunes.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of twist
Noun
  • Suspension was double wishbones with coil-over dampers and an anti-roll bar up front; twin trailing arms with double wishbones at the rear.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
  • Regularly clean the filter, drain pan, drain line, and coils to remove any mold or mildew.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • Strava has seen extraordinary growth in organised run clubs, with community groups growing several-fold as participation in organised running continues to accelerate.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Like an origami box, each fold reveals another treasure, from Mick Ronson’s moonshot guitar to the feel-good chorus.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of fold

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