Definition of Hairs. Meaning of Hairs. Synonyms of Hairs

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Hairs. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Hairs and, of course, Hairs synonyms and on the right images related to the word Hairs.

Definition of Hairs

No result for Hairs. Showing similar results...

Hairsplitter
Hairsplitter Hair"split`ter, n. One who makes excessively nice or needless distinctions in reasoning; one who quibbles. ``The caviling hairsplitter.' --De Quincey.
Hairsplitting
Hairsplitting Hair"split`ting, a. Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle. -- n. The act or practice of making trivial distinctions. The ancient hairsplitting technicalities of special pleading. --Charles Sumner.
Hairspring
Hairspring Hair"spring`, n. (Horology) The slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the balance in a timepiece.
hairstreak
Thecla Thec"la, n. Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin.
Hairstreak
Hairstreak Hair"streak`, n. A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (T. rubi).
Stadia hairs
Stadia hairs Sta"di*a hairs or wires wires . (Surv.) In a theodolite, etc., horizontal cross wires or hairs equidistant from the central horizontal cross wire.
To split hairs
Split Split (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Split (Splitted, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. Splitting.] [Probably of Scand. or Low german origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf. Splice, Splint, Splinter.] 1. To divide lengthwise; to separate from end to end, esp. by force; to divide in the direction of the grain layers; to rive; to cleave; as, to split a piece of timber or a board; to split a gem; to split a sheepskin. Cold winter split the rocks in twain. --Dryden. 2. To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder. A huge vessel of exceeding hard marble split asunder by congealed water. --Boyle. 3. To divide or break up into parts or divisions, as by discord; to separate into parts or parties, as a political party; to disunite. [Colloq.] --South. 4. (Chem.) To divide or separate into components; -- often used with up; as, to split up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. To split hairs, to make distinctions of useless nicety.

Meaning of Hairs from wikipedia

- S2CID 39103960. "How many hairs are on a human head in total and per square inch?". curlcentric.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022. "Number of hairs on human head". harvard...
- Guard hair or overhair is the outer layer of hair of most mammals, which overlay the fur. Guard hairs are long and co**** and protect the rest of the...
- discomfort. The term "hairs" is technically a misnomer, as only mammals possess true hairs. The scientific term for plant hairs is trichomes. The most...
- Grey Hairs is the third studio album by American rapper Reks. The album was released on July 22, 2008 through ShowOff Records. "Reks – Grey Hairs". Discogs...
- Telogen hairs have tiny bulbs without sheaths at their roots. Telogen effluvium shows an increased percentage of hairs upon examination. Anagen hairs have...
- In roots, most water absorption happens through the root hairs. The length of root hairs allows them to penetrate between soil particles and prevents...
- structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a plant is an indumentum, and the...
- Axillia of a pubescent male, note the short, stray hairs characteristic of this stage (Wolfsdorf 2) Armpit hair prevents skin-to-skin contact during activities...
- underhair or ground hair) is the bottom – or inner – layer, composed of wavy or curly hairs with no straight portions or sharp points. Down hairs, which are also...
- hair will not dye to the same color as the rest of the head (in fact, some white hair will not absorb the color at all). A few gray and white hairs will...