U-shaped

[ yoo-sheypt ]

/ ˈyuˌʃeɪpt /

being in the form of a U.

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anchorite

First recorded in 1835–45

He was on the shoreside wall of a u-shaped rock ledge that extended into the sea and formed a natural harbor.
Hi Jolly!|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Staples are small U-shaped pieces of iron with pointed ends.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel
The weight dips into one limb of a U-shaped glass tube (U), which contains mercury.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
Externally to the incubator this tube is connected with a U-shaped one containing mercury.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

The section of the stalk shows a single U-shaped fibro-vascular bundle, and a strong outer sclerenchymatous sheath.
Beautiful Ferns|Daniel Cady Eaton