hairpins

noun

plural of hairpin
as in slopes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpins
  1. slopes
  2. corners
  3. loops
  4. coils
  5. folds
  6. curls
  7. inclines
  8. twists
Noun
  • As rain falls on the dry, arid slopes in the region, large volumes of water can quickly flow into creeks and waterways.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The honeypot sites of royal Rajasthan—spliced by the brown slopes of the Aravalli Range, the state emerged after Partition from a mosaic of 22 feudal kingdoms—are so many people’s taster to India.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • Others brought up the administration’s decision to scrap beef tariffs unpopular with corners of the party.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Options call for either including or excluding monuments located at each of the park’s four corners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • Dense, cold lead sinks while hot lead rises, setting up natural convection loops that carry decay heat away to external heat sinks without electrical pumps or emergency generators.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Incumbents must convert it into better products and faster learning loops before AI-native competitors narrow the gap.
    — Ravi Nemalikanti, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • Once inside the brain, the nanoparticles would be controlled—to stimulate neurons in specific areas of the brain or to read neuron activity—through a specialized cap or headset containing magnetic coils.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Texatron produces this powerful field dynamically during the pulse itself, avoiding the need for massive static coils.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • The company says Document Scan can reduce dog-ear folds, wrinkles, and fingerprints when capturing scans.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Homies has developed its vocabulary around proportion, lightness and the way leather sits and folds around the foot.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • Made for pretty much every texture, the airy foam gives fine-to-medium hair body without weighing it down, while helping define and smooth thicker waves and curls without sacrificing movement.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Candlelit copper builds it right into your hair, with soft, glowy highlights that add richness and warmth (especially on curls like Megan Thee Stallion’s).
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of curls
Noun
  • Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bert McCarty, a Clemson University professor of turfgrass science and management, said golfers like how top courses are so different — from incorporating the ocean in places near beaches to relying on inclines in the mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • The long, glacial structure’s facade tightens, bends and twists.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The scripts are hilarious, full of twists and a lot of heart.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of twists
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“Hairpins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpins. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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