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shaped

sha·ped

UK/ʃeɪpt/ US/ˈʃeɪpt/ fairly common

adjective

1.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

  • “a shaped handgrip”
  • “the molded steel plates”
  • “the wrought silver bracelet”
Synonyms
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2.

having the shape of

  • “a square shaped playing field”

Origin

From Middle English schaped, ischaped, equivalent to shape + -ed.

Phrases

  • battleship-shaped curve
  • bean-shaped plasma
  • boat-shaped abdomen
  • go pear shaped
  • go pear-shaped
  • instrument-shaped object
  • saddle-shaped tricholoma
  • shaped diaper

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