circular shape

collocation in English

meaningsofcircularandshape

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circular
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.kjə.lər/us
/ˈsɝː.kjə.lɚ/
shaped like ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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(Definition ofcircularandshapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The relatively symmetricalcircularshapefound close the fovea has now become elongated and displaced towards the nasal retina, giving more of an egg-shaped appearance.
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Circularshapeis preferred to the rectangular form.
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The wire resumes its pre-programmedcircularshapeto provide full circumferential support of the distal disk.
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As the flux rope is stretched out, magnetic tension forces associated with its magnetic field resist the stretching, and attempt to restore itscircularshape.
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After straightening out, they move as usual for a few seconds and then return to theircircularshapeagain.
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Acircularshapepermanent magnet with an active range of about 240 and a moving coil around it was then specified for the velocity transducer.
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A nearlycircularshapemight arise if many vortices having random orientations are averaged.
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Here the effect of the direction-robot is much more pronounced, which is why the trace has thecircularshape.
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Thecircularshapeand red border themselves indicate the prohibition.
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Flower heads have a flatcircularshape; and are surrounded by a hairy bract which is at base.
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The shield is jacked forwards and cutters on the front of the shield cut the remaining ground to the samecircularshape.
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Unlike many other crowns, it has an octagonal rather than acircularshape, and is constructed from eight hinged plates.
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Thiscircularshapediffered from the teardrop-shaped loops which are used in modern roller coaster inversionsproducing lower g-forces and less rider discomfort.
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The renovation updated nearly everything that was not concrete and did not disrupt the buildingscircularshape.
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The tondi (tondo, singular) were works of art incircularshape(paintings or sculptures), mostly of sacred or historical themes.
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The southern tower ofcircularshapehas an outer diameter of 7.3m ft and 1.15m ft wide walls.
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All three enclosures, the only sites of this type known from the county, are notable for their small size andcircularshape.
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Three spans out of 16 are semicircularshapewhile rest of the spans are in zig zag shape.
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