characteristic shape

collocation in English

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characteristic
adjective
uk
/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
typical of a person ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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(Definition ofcharacteristicandshapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The membrane part of each of the five subunits is made up of four transmembrane a-helices which have acharacteristicshape.
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Nicknamed "pirozhok" (stuffed bun) because of itscharacteristicshape, it was heavy and hard to open.
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First to identify via ultrasonography is thecharacteristicshapeof the infraspinatus muscle tendon unit.
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The pieces are then moulded by hand into theircharacteristicshape.
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The structure formed by the centrosomes and the microtubules is named mitotic spindle, due to itscharacteristicshape, holding the chromosomes between the two centrosomes.
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Although very long, the building has acharacteristicshapeof a ship.
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First, thecharacteristicshapeof a road vehicle is much less streamlined compared to an aircraft.
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The signs measure 75 80 cm, are mainly made of wood and have thecharacteristicshapeof a stylised fir tree.
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These new defenses became known as star forts, after theircharacteristicshape.
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This means the notes that harmonize the melody follow itscharacteristicshapeand rhythm.
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However, itscharacteristicshapeis only visible in long-exposure photographs it is difficult to observe in telescopes because of its low surface brightness.
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Thecharacteristicshapeis the undulating curve at the top.
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This is thecharacteristicshapeof the "solitary wave" solution.
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It is built in acharacteristicshape, employing eight concrete buttresses to support a slender central cylinder.
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The name derives from thecharacteristicshapeof the stand.
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To give it thecharacteristicshape, the dough is rolled out and cut into even strips with a dough cutter.
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It is a mighty mountain with acharacteristicshapeof a tableland with rocky peaks protruding from it.
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These molds are the essential reason behind its traditional,characteristicshape.
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As a result the original tree has lost much of itscharacteristicshapeand is no longer the impressive specimen it once was.
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Erosion over time has shaped the mountain into itscharacteristicshape, where it towers over the prairie.
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