hexagonal shape

collocation in English

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hexagonal
adjective
uk
/hekˈsæɡ.ən.əl/us
/hekˈsæɡ.ən.əl/
having a shape with six ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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(Definition ofhexagonalandshapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thehexagonalshapeof the inner segments results in each being surrounded by six neighbors.
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He created and marketed his own brand of pastels, each cast in ahexagonalshapeto facilitate handling in the field.
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The basis of its capitulum contains a rectangular shape, rather than ahexagonalshape.
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Six further cells are then added around this to produce the characteristichexagonalshapeof the nest cells.
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The urban layout combines ahexagonalshapewith two lines that meet at right angles in a square.
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There is also a well-known artistic pattern based on the nearlyhexagonalshapeof a tortoise's shell.
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Built in 1879, the tower was constructed of wood in ahexagonalshapeand stood 13 feet (4 m).
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Thehexagonalshapeallows for better coverage on curves and hills.
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Sitting on a rectangular base, its shaft has ahexagonalshape.
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The top of the pagoda has twelve sides which meet into ahexagonalshape.
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Space for the basement was literally carved out of the earth in ahexagonalshape, reflecting the sanctuary above it.
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Individual cells do not show this geometric perfection: in a regular comb, there are deviations of a few percent from the perfecthexagonalshape.
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More precisely, both hue and chroma in this model are defined with respect to thehexagonalshapeof the projection.
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The gameboard has an overallhexagonalshapeand comprises 72 rhombi in three alternating colors.
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The wall forms a distinctivehexagonalshapeupon the rugged lunar surface, with a slight curvature at the vertices.
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The original hall was made of brick andhexagonalshape.
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The main suspension cable are made of 127 parallel wire strands bundled into ahexagonalshape.
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The distinctivehexagonalshapecame about after triangles and bat-wing mock-ups had been tried.
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This track is divided into spaces of different colors, and the center of the board is ahexagonalshape.
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