Meaning of the word "angel hair" in English

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angel hair

US /ˈeɪn.dʒəl ˌheər/
UK /ˈeɪn.dʒəl ˌheər/
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Noun

1.

a type of very thin pasta, resembling fine threads

Example:
She cooked the angel hair pasta with a light tomato sauce.
Angel hair cooks very quickly due to its thinness.
Synonym:
2.

a fine, silky, cobweb-like material, sometimes seen floating in the air, especially after meteor showers

Example:
After the meteor shower, strange strands of angel hair were reported floating in the sky.
Scientists are still studying the phenomenon of angel hair.
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