hairline
/ˈhɛɹˌlaɪn/
noun
- 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
A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography.
- 3
A fishing line made from hair.
- 4
A very thin fissure.
“While inspecting the new house, we found a few hairlines in one of the walls.”
adjective
- 1
Very thin, as thin as a hair
“There was a hairline crack in the airplane's wing.”
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