shape
IPA: ʃˈeɪp
noun
- The status or condition of something
- Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.
- The appearance of something in terms of its arrangement in space, especially its outline; often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure.
- Form; formation.
- (iron manufacture) A rolled or hammered piece, such as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar.
- (iron manufacture) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.
- (cooking, now rare) A mould for making blancmange, jelly, etc., or a piece of such food formed moulded into a particular shape.
- (gambling) A loaded die.
- (programming) In the Hack programming language, a group of data fields each of which has a name and a data type.
verb
- (Northern England, Scotland, rare) To create or make.
- (transitive) To give something a shape and definition.
- To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.
- (of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.
- To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.
- (obsolete) To imagine; to conceive.
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Examples of "shape" in Sentences
- She worked hard to stay in shape by exercising regularly and eating healthy foods
- The artist carefully used his hands to shape the clay into a beautiful vase
- The shape of the building was unique, with its curved windows and modern design
- Her twisted ankle caused her to walk with a limp, altering the shape of her stride
- The new diet plan helped her to lose weight and reshape her body into a more toned shape
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