hairpins

noun

plural of hairpin
as in slopes

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  1. slopes
  2. corners
  3. loops
  4. coils
  5. folds
  6. curls
  7. inclines
  8. twists
Noun
  • Officials said continuous rain and hillside torrents loosened soil on slopes, causing makeshift houses to collapse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • Pablo Castrillo attacked on the steeper upper slopes to try and distance the Dane from a group of 10, but American road race champion Quinn Simmons worked admirably to keep Pedersen at the front.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.
    — Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • Agents operate in loops, make sequential calls, branch, backtrack and spawn subagents.
    — Andi Mann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The engineering team developed an internal system-level architecture instead of using extra physical components or changing control loops.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • Her hair is almost exactly the same length throughout, but the top is slightly longer to accentuate her coils.
    — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Replacing air filters regularly, cleaning outdoor condenser coils and scheduling annual professional tune-ups can help an air conditioner maintain peak efficiency.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026
  • In it, pieces of raw fish are put in the cracks, crevices, and folds of the skin of Zach Holmes, another of the new cast members, who is a large man.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • Brittany Mahomes showed off a head full of romantic wavy curls created by Nashville stylist Brooke Barloe, who posted a photo on her Instagram.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Steam rises in slow curls from a shaping stand while local kids climb onto high-top chairs and a Coors Light is passed between old friends across the counter.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Definition of curls
Noun
  • The riverfront includes steep inclines, large rocks and uneven ground that can be difficult for workers or machinery to manage safely.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Combat travel stiffness with simple SITS exercises (shoulder shrugs, inclines, twists, steps) and consider chiropractic care before and after your trip for spinal alignment.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • Formed in 2014, the six-woman band injects fresh new spirit and musical twists into the flamenco traditions its members embrace.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • The new batch of episodes will also have a fresh theme, which Chen Moonves teased as channeling iconic moments from Big Brother history and time-bending twists that would directly impact the game.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of twists
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