hairline

/ˈhɛɹˌlaɪn/

noun

  1. 1

    The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.

    It's just a receding hairline — it's not like you're going bald.
  2. 2

    A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography.

  3. 3

    A fishing line made from hair.

  4. 4

    A very thin fissure.

    While inspecting the new house, we found a few hairlines in one of the walls.

adjective

  1. 1

    Very thin, as thin as a hair

    There was a hairline crack in the airplane's wing.

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