pyramidal shape

collocation in English

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pyramidal
adjective
uk
/pɪˈræm.ɪ.dəl/us
/pəˈræm.ə.dəl/
mathematics,medical
shaped like ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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(Definition ofpyramidalandshapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The triangular bone may be distinguished by itspyramidalshape, and by an oval isolated facet for articulation with the pisiform bone.
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The arrangement of hermaphroditic flowers in a compactpyramidalshapeis very distinctive and gives the orchid its common name.
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The tree has a symmetrical, somewhatpyramidalshape, with different individuals of the species forming almost identical crowns.
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Thepyramidalshapeof the massif is marked by a huge cirque.
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The flanks of the mountain have huge triangular re-entrants and associated spurs, which give the massif a broad,pyramidalshape.
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The white tower is cast iron and built in a squarepyramidalshape.
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It is easily recognisable by itspyramidalshapeand flat top.
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The small, solid, imperforate shell has apyramidalshape.
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The lotus pendant is covered by a large roof inpyramidalshape.
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It is dorsoventrally flatted, with uniquepyramidalshape.
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The church in the complex has two unconventional towers with flatpyramidalshape.
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The large, massive, imperforate shell has apyramidalshape.
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There is also a hybrid type, a ferrite inpyramidalshape.
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The tree grows rapidly, developing a fastigiatepyramidalshapewith ascending branches.
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It typically has a single stem (or trunk) and apyramidalshape.
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Itspyramidalshapewas formed by eolian drifted grains of sand.
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Tensioned against a 30-ton, 13.3-meter square steel caisson frame, the invertedpyramidalshapein laminated glass points downward towards the floor.
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