hairline

/ˈheəlaɪn/ noun

Definition

› [C] the place at the top of your face where your hair starts growing

a hairline crack/fracture › a very thin line where something hard such as a bone or cup is broken

(Definition of hairline noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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