U-shaped
[yoo-sheypt]
Origin of U-shaped
First recorded in 1835–45
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Contemporary Examples of u-shaped
She wore an oversized white t-shirt and light grey sweatpants, and she had a u-shaped nose piercing.
Tiona Rodriguez Charged After Dead Fetus Found in Bag at Victoria’s SecretMichael Daly
October 20, 2013
Historical Examples of u-shaped
The stick at the end is removed and a U-shaped wire inserted in the hem in its stead.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2Various
Note the U-shaped hyoid bone surrounding the front of the glottis.
Elementary Zoology, Second EditionVernon L. Kellogg
Staples are small U-shaped pieces of iron with pointed ends.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in MetalsCharles Conrad Sleffel
Pure and dry olefiant gas is passed over anhydrous sulphuric acid (sulphuric anhydride) contained in a U-shaped tube.
It was U-shaped, following the ridges of the ilia and the sacrum.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating FrogHenry S. Fitch