round shape

collocation in English

meaningsofroundandshape

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round
adjective
uk
/raʊnd/us
/raʊnd/
shaped like a ball or circle, ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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(Definition ofroundandshapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The nuclei that maintained aroundshapewere discarded from the bundle by peristaltic squeezing.
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The tricuspid annulus had aroundshapeand a diameter of 6-7 mm.
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The fusion was typically detected within 15 min after its induction and completed approximately 45 min later when the hybrid cells exhibited a regularroundshape.
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Empanadillas are often made from a rather thin, pliant, but resilient wheat pastry, cut into aroundshape, stuffed and folded.
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In the late 1970s, new rear lights, got rectangular shape (the former were smaller and had aroundshape).
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Huzhou silk has many good features, such as paleness in color, quality, flexibility, androundshape.
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In this process, the tube body is extruded from a small piece of aluminium with theroundshapeof a coin.
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All cars already had the distinctiveroundshapeand the air-cooled, rear-mounted engine.
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It is produced in aroundshapewith a natural rind, and aged in traditional cellars.
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In addition, because of the oil and have homonym, and that the umbrellas open into aroundshape, they symbolize a happy, complete life.
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Thisroundshapewill bend the light outwards and as it spreads out, the image you see gets larger.
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They are individually hand-cut and ground to a smoothroundshapeon the ends.
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Theroundshapeis probably aided in its formation by the angle of the sun.
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However, they were mostly not the typicalroundshapeof modern coins.
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This converted the shape of the tower above the first gallery to the currentroundshape.
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The sheets were then cut into strips and the strips were first twisted and then rolled into theroundshapewe call wire.
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It takes considerable practice to achieve the perfectroundshapeby hand.
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It has a nearlyroundshapewith the size varying between 11 and 18 km and the average value of 15 km.
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The lake has an approximatelyroundshapewith a diameter of 46 km.
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This causes the cell to lose itsroundshapeby changing the permeability of the cell membrane.
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