Word Finder - hairline

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

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

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

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A fishing line made from hair.

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A very thin fissure.

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

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Very thin, as thin as a hair

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

In the horrendous crash at the end of Stage 1, Tyler Hamilton sustained two hairline fractures in his right collarbone.

Clooney has a hairline rib fracture and Larson's foot is broken.

A close, careful visual check in good light may reveal the tiny hairline cracks spreading out like a spider-web over the tire walls.

A long handled hammer was all that was needed to detect wheels with hairline fractures.

In men however the patern of loss usually starts with a receding hairline which then advances to thin the top of the head.

Sight through the rear sight and the window in the mirror and align the hairline at the reflection of the face of the compass.

When I sent my Suunto in to have the hairline replaced I ended up with a completely new Suunto!

The scallop front breaks the front hairline to give an undetectable hair line.

Stephen Ackroyd Interesting ways of masking a prematurely receeding hairline.

I do have a low hairline but no obvious (perhaps slight) webbing of the neck.

However this high hairline was not due to any hair line recession.

He had a quick look at my head, checked my blood pressure and drew on my new hairline.

If you decide to buy a used fishing pole, closely examine the pole for hairline cracks.

If you are buying used water skis, closely examine them for hairline cracks, and also ask the owner how long he/she has had the water skis for.

Pieces made with these woods can develop hairline cracks over time.

Hairline checks are not flaws, and minor cracking in these uniquely grained woods is a part of the natural aging process of Thomasville's heirloom quality pieces.

While you rub, connect the foundation dots, being sure to include your hairline and jaw line.

Use the same tip to create a hairline approximately two-thirds of the way up the cake.

Smooth bright green buttercream frosting across the top of the cake above the hairline, to represent the leprechaun's hat.

Always check for chips around the mouth of the jar and hairline cracks as these lower the value of any jar.

Paint should be bright, although some crazing or hairline cracks in the glaze of most jars is acceptable.

Seborrheic dermatitis is a common inflammatory disease of the scalp and skin characterized by scaly lesions usually on the scalp, hairline, face and body.

Are you worried that your thinning hair or receding hairline makes you look older than you are?

It is most effective when used on the crown and mid-scalp areas rather than the frontal hairline.

Full lace wigs give the appearance of a natural hairline.

A half wig will usually start halfway back from the hair line, allowing an individual's bang or frontal hairline to be visible.

When you think of a front lace wig, you might envision a small wig that covers the front of the hairline to the crown.

Lace wigs are quite popular because you can shape the edges of the wig to fit your hairline.

The lace does not hide the knots, but the knots at the front of the hairline are light, and they can be bleached to give the illusion that the hairs are growing from the scalp.

The process requires you to shape the hairpiece to your hairline, which can be tricky.

Some men may have a receding hairline as early as their 20s, while others may not see visible recession until their 50s.

Whether a man chooses to slow, avoid, or embrace his receding hairline, understanding the condition is the first step toward accepting it as a part of his life and style.

Be sure to compare them to your face shape and hair color as well, since eyebrows are part of the entire face and need to work in concert with other features, including the nose, lips, cheekbones, and hairline.

Next, stand up straight and brush your hair from the underside, starting at the hairline and working your way down to the tips.

Shorter faces with a square jaw line and hairline want a hairstyle that contributes length and roundness.

A rectangular-shaped face is long and narrow with a square chin and a square hairline.

If it's just a receding hairline, I recommend not hiding it, but exaggerating it.

Hair loss from braids that are too tight sometimes manifest as a receding hairline.

To prevent staining along the hairline, apply a small amount of conditioner to the area before you start the color application.

Some women went as far as to shave off the front of their hairline to extend the depth of their foreheads, increasing their perceived beauty and status.

Before gathering the hair at the nape of the neck, twist back or braid smaller sections from the hairline and pin them into place.

During the surgery, the doctors will cut through the abdominal wall usually in a small horizontal line near the pubic hairline so that it will be barely visible after it heals.

It is impossible to determine whether a bone is broken or not by "feeling" it or trying to "walk it off"; hairline fractures or bone bruises can both be missed.

During this inpatient procedure, the physician makes a small incision, usually hidden in the hairline.

The traditional method involves an incision going from ear to ear, usually just above the hairline.

Both methods involve raising the hairline by at least a small amount, unless the incision is made below the hairline.

It is also much less invasive, causing only minuscule scars often hidden within the hairline.

They are inserted above the hairline and can work to make long term improvements to your aging skin.

For a proper fit, make sure the chin strap fits snug to the chin and that the top of helmet falls between eyebrows and hairline.

During a physical examination, the doctor looks for underdeveloped breasts and genitalia, webbed neck, short stature, low hairline in back, simian crease (a single crease in the palm), and abnormal development of the chest.