hairsbreadth

A noun referring to an extremely small distance or space, often used metaphorically to describe a narrow escape or close margin.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее чрезвычайно малое расстояние или пространство, часто используемое метафорически для описания узкого спасения или малого запаса.

1. Very small distance C2 formal

   An extremely small distance or margin, often used to describe a narrow escape or close call.

   • The car missed the pedestrian by a hairsbreadth.
   • He escaped disaster by a hairsbreadth.
   • The two measurements differed by a hairsbreadth.

   🇷🇺Малейшее расстояние

   Synonyms: acefractioniotajotmiteshadetriflewhisker