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Definition hairsbreadth in American English

hairsbreadth noun

[singular] noun
/ˈherzˌbredθ/
1

the smallest possible distance, amount, or degree

Example

The car only missed us by a hairsbreadth.

Example

We were a hairsbreadth away from winning a fortune.

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Definition hairsbreadth in American English