Hairpin

Definitions

1. A pin or fastener for the hair.
2. A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
3. A very tight bend in a road; a hairpin bend.
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4. An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo or decrescendo.

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“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.”

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