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T-shaped

T-shaped

3.8
Shaped like the letter T
  • adjective
  • /tiː-ʃeɪpt/
translation icon : en forma de T
  • The room had a T-shaped layout, making it easy to move around without obstruction.

Examples

  • At the T-shaped intersection, drivers must choose whether to turn left or right.

  • It had a T-shaped plan built on two stories, covered by a high pyramidal roof in the front and a lower pitched roof at the back.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The design features a T-shaped support that balances the structure effectively.

Surface Forms

T-shaped positive

Morphology

T-shaped = T-shape (transparent) = T + shape + ed

The base noun 'T-shape' is straightforward, and adding the adjectival participle ending forms a clear shape adjective.

Etymology

T-shaped comes from the letter T, because something 'shaped like a T' looks like that letter with a top bar and a single stem. So a T-shaped object has a flat top and a straight stem.