hairline
adjective/ˈhɛrˌlaɪn/
Frequency rank: #12,130 most common English word
Meaning
a very thin crack or line, or the edge of a person's hair on the forehead.
Example sentence
The doctor noticed hairline fracture in the patient's wrist after examining the X-ray.
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