square shape

collocation in English

meaningsofsquareandshape

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square
adjective
uk
/skweər/us
/skwer/
having the shape of ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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(Definition ofsquareandshapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsquare shape

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It usually retains itssquareshape, that is, with a wide rather than a tapered top, but it does not always have sharp corners.
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A great enclosure was roped off ofsquareshape, and this was surrounded by a deep ditch.
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The sanctuary comprises principle stupa, made from laterite and sandstone, insquareshapewith front balcony.
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Crude corners and a simplesquareshapefurther demonstrate the conservation ethic.
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Perforated wood may be mounted as a thin strip instead of the moresquareshapeof perforated hardboard.
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Itssquareshapewith an overlapping half-timbered top part became the symbol of the town.
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The current lighthouse was built in 1951 in cast concrete and is devised in asquareshapewith flattened edges.
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Thesquareshapeis basically the form of the vedic fire altar and strongly suggest the vedic mooring.
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The town is roughly asquareshapelying north to south.
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Overall, the park is asquareshapeand meets the path of the massive 19th-century fortification wall that ends inside the museum.
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Tory used a grid that was in asquareshape, that eerily predicts the use of pixelation in modern day typefaces.
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The building is roughly asquareshape, measuring 62 ft wide by 50 ft long.
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Appearance in flight is affected by size; larger banners have difficulty retaining their desiredsquareshape, affecting how readable the banner is.
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At platform room it can be seen a small remain of the elements of old building in the form of big dog insquareshape.
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It also seems to have been round, abandoning its unconventionalsquareshape.
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These changes consisted of the floor around the "irori" being dug-out into the ground in asquareshape.
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Excavators determined this structure to be a blockhouse, based on its size,squareshape, and the design of contemporary blockhouses.
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In 1980, due to the popularity of multiple-tom outfits, the badge was changed to asquareshapewith the corners cropped.
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Asquareshapewould hurt the hand, while a round shape would not give enough friction to gain a firm grip.
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