odd shape

collocation in English

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odd
adjective
uk
/ɒd/us
/ɑːd/
strange ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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(Definition ofoddandshapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofodd shape

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Theoddshapewas chosen because either a 400 x 100-m or a 200 x 200-m plot would have included younger secondary forest.
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It stands 6.4 ft tall, with anoddshaperesembling a trombone.
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The building'soddshapeis attributed to a last-minute decision to cap its height; originally, the building was supposed to be nearly 150 ft taller.
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There used to be a house at the park which was anoddshape, almost a circle.
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While some cater only to rectangular nesting, others offer profile or shape nesting where the parts required can be anyoddshape.
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The municipal area has a ratheroddshape, which has given it its unusually long municipal limit of roughly 20 km.
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Theoddshapecomes from sinter accumulating over dead tree stumps as the geyser erupted.
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Theoddshapeof the district was indicative of the use of gerrymandering in its construction.
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It is believed that he donated the land due to the lot'soddshape, and his inability to develop the land.
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Theoddshapeof its septomaxilla is more typical of therocephalians indicating that it may be close to a common ancestor between the two groups.
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Failure will occur if parents do nt follow directions and the foot will return to itsoddshape.
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Itsoddshapemade it useless as a building block, so the farmer had decided to cover it over.
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Thisoddshapehas often been the subject of much ridicule, often being called a banana, a boomerang, or a bananarang.
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I was concentrating on the very small parcels of land, of odd shapes, on which development could satisfactorily take place.
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Ice crystals have a preference to form hexagonal structures by deposition, but can form odd shapes in the presence riming or aggregation into graupel.
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The second panel is full of delicately carved petroglyphs, with subjects ranging from odd shapes to deer and people.
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She is fond of making corrupt dragonspawn in odd shapes.
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This supposedly resulted in some rather unique rooms with odd shapes and angles and a larger version of the original rooms from 1895.
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The books are usually colorfully designed and sometimes come in odd shapes to match their whimsical subjects.
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Domed ceilings and other odd shapes are easier to make with foam than with wood.
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