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kidney-shaped
[ kid-nee-sheypt ]
/ ˈkɪd niˌʃeɪpt /
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adjective
having the general shape of a long oval indented at one side; reniform: a kidney-shaped swimming pool.
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Origin of kidney-shaped
First recorded in 1750–60
Words nearby kidney-shaped
kidney bean, kidney machine, kidney ore, kidney punch, kidneys, kidney-shaped, kidney stone, kidney stones, kidney vetch, kidney worm, kidneywort
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British Dictionary definitions for kidney-shaped
kidney-shaped
adjective
shaped like an oval with an inward curve at one side
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