English

Alternative forms

• hair pin
• hair-pin

Adjective

hairpin ‎(not comparable)

1. Characterized by an abrupt or extreme bend; shaped like a hairpin.

   Drive carefully. That road has a lot of hairpin turns.

Derived terms

• hairpin bend
• hairpin curve
• hairpin turn

Translations

Noun

hairpin ‎(plural hairpins)

1. A pin or fastener for the hair.
2. (biology) A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
3. (chiefly attributive) A very tight bend in a road.
   • 2009, Bob Sehlinger, ‎Grant Rafter, Beyond Disney (page 280)

     The variety of angles in the course, from slow bends to hairpins, will both test your skill as a driver and allow you the opportunity to pass other carts.

Translations

See also

• barrette
• dogleg
• switchback

References

1. ↑ “hairpin” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).