hairpin vs hairpin curve

hairpin

noun
  • A very tight bend in a road; a hairpin bend. 

  • A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme. 

  • A pin or fastener for the hair. 

  • An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo or decrescendo. 

hairpin curve

noun
  • Synonym of hairpin bend 

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