V-shaped

[vee-sheypt]

adjective

1. having the shape of the letter V .

   a V-shaped flying formation.

Example Sentences

Lululemon’s Breezethrough leggings were so poorly received by customers, who said the fabric was too thin and the V-shaped seam lines were asymmetrical and unflattering, that it stopped selling them weeks after their July 2024 introduction.

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“Bitcoin has staged a strong counter-rally off $80,000—and who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned V-shaped recovery? For the first time in the drawdown, it feels like those holding Bitcoin shorts are the ones feeling the heat,” Pepperstone analyst Chris Weston said.

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As they changed the temperature and magnetic field, the gap displayed a sharp V-shaped curve, very different from the smooth, flat pattern typical of conventional superconductors.

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So far, they have had little to no effect, but market tops can be “rounding” affairs with an accumulation of sell signals before a break occurs — as opposed to market bottoms, which can be sudden and V-shaped, such as the one back in April.

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They act as deep coffers for the inset skylights, recalling Kahn’s Yale museum, while their V-shaped section gives them a central channel in which the mechanical systems are concealed, performing their duties unseen.

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