hairline
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- noun
- /ˈhɛrˌlaɪn/
:
línea capilar
- Flowers suffered a hairline fracture near a knuckle on his left hand in September.
- a hairline crack
Examples
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Look for hairline fractures through the base of the skull.
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She discovered a hairline crack in the wall that might worsen over time.
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It's got a hairline crack.
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Hairline crack in the fuel line.
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Even if they are only hairline cracks in the dam at present.
Blog text (23) -
Just a hairline fracture, though.
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The first few hairline cracks had already appeared on the surface of the shivering egg.
Fiction book (2002) -
In industrial boilers, these cameras can sense a hairline crack that can be fixed, saving thousands of dollars and sometimes lives as well.
Academic text (1997) -
You got at least three cracked ribs and a hairline fracture to your wrist.
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The strengthened part of the beam sustained some hairline cracks that remained almost intact during the loading process.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
A very thin line made by light pressure in writing or printing
Compounds
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hairline comes from the two simple words hair and line. It originally meant a 'line as thin as a hair', which is why we call a very fine crack or border a hairline.