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U-shaped

U-shaped adjective: shaped like the letter U: bent such that two ends are parallel, or having a cross-section similar in appearance to a broad U.

Adjective

U-shaped (comparative more U-shaped, superlative most U-shaped)

  1. Shaped like the letter U: bent such that two ends are parallel, or having a cross-section similar in appearance to a broad U.
    • a U-shaped valley
    • http://www.nps.gov/archive/olym/uv.htm,
      After the ice melts away, the valley appears U-shaped.
    Synonyms:
    hyoid
  2. (metonymically) Characterized by traits whose graphing produces curves with that shape.

Synonyms of U-shaped

Forms of U-shaped

comparativemore U-shaped
superlativemost U-shaped

Words formed from U-shaped

Phrases with U-shaped

Questions about U-shaped

What does U-shaped mean?
U-shaped means shaped like the letter U: bent such that two ends are parallel, or having a cross-section similar in appearance to a broad U.
What part of speech is U-shaped?
U-shaped is an adjective.

Words near U-shaped in the dictionary

  1. U-M
  2. U-ness
  3. U-pick
  4. U-picks
  5. U-RP
  6. U-shaped
  7. U-shaped recession
  8. U-shaped recessions
  9. U-shaped valley
  10. U-shaped valleys
  11. U-shapedly

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