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mushroom-shaped

mushroom-shaped adjective: having the characteristic shape of a mushroom (as a pillar with a broad, circular top).

Adjective

mushroom-shaped (not comparable)

  1. Having the characteristic shape of a mushroom (as a pillar with a broad, circular top).
    • Near-synonyms: mushroomoid, mushroomlike; mushroomy; fungiform
    • The deadman's pedals, which can be switched for use with either fitted or unfitted stock, are of a new type, mushroom-shaped and designed for operation with minimum fatigue.1962 June, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 395

Synonyms of mushroom-shaped

Questions about mushroom-shaped

What does mushroom-shaped mean?
Mushroom-shaped means having the characteristic shape of a mushroom (as a pillar with a broad, circular top).
What part of speech is mushroom-shaped?
Mushroom-shaped is an adjective.

Words near mushroom-shaped in the dictionary

  1. mushroom stamp
  2. mushroom stamps
  3. mushroom syndrome
  4. mushroom tip
  5. mushroom-like
  6. mushroom-shaped
  7. mushroomburger
  8. mushroomburgers
  9. mushroomcore
  10. mushroomed
  11. mushroomer

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